State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs Tennessee
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Tennessee, $49,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 49% — not 49.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.5%
New Mexico vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+49%
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
Tennessee
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $49,580
- p25
- $39,160
- p75
- $61,160
- p10
- $34,950
- p90
- $76,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
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.