State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs South Carolina
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In South Carolina, $52,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.8% — not 41.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.5%
New Mexico vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+43.8%
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
South Carolina
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $52,370
- p25
- $43,070
- p75
- $65,070
- p10
- $35,010
- p90
- $81,420
- 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.