State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: New Mexico vs South Carolina
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In South Carolina, $92,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.8% — not 34.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.6%
New Mexico vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+36.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $124,800
- p25
- $87,460
- p75
- $131,470
- p10
- $54,080
- p90
- $169,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
South Carolina
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $92,700
- p25
- $65,000
- p75
- $105,770
- p10
- $59,600
- p90
- $131,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.