State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs Texas
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Texas, $62,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.6% — not 18.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+18.3%
New Mexico vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+24.6%
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
Texas
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $62,630
- p25
- $45,290
- p75
- $79,200
- p10
- $37,650
- p90
- $95,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.