State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: New Mexico vs South Dakota
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In South Dakota, $80,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 49.7% — not 55.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+55.7%
New Mexico vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+49.7%
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 Dakota
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $80,130
- p25
- $64,340
- p75
- $111,940
- p10
- $63,630
- p90
- $123,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.