State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: New Mexico vs Texas
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In Texas, $83,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 57.1% — not 49.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.2%
New Mexico vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+57.1%
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
Texas
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $83,660
- p25
- $59,990
- p75
- $106,510
- p10
- $59,490
- p90
- $136,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +25%
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.