State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs South Dakota
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In South Dakota, $53,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.7% — not 38.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.1%
New Mexico vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+32.7%
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 Dakota
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $53,650
- p25
- $45,650
- p75
- $62,660
- p10
- $39,210
- p90
- $67,010
- 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.