State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs Rhode Island
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Rhode Island, $65,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.3% — not 13.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+13.8%
New Mexico vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+26.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $74,100
- p25
- $60,300
- p75
- $89,800
- p10
- $48,900
- p90
- $113,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
Rhode Island
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $65,120
- p25
- $47,470
- p75
- $79,300
- p10
- $43,960
- p90
- $98,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.