State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs Utah
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Utah, $63,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.4% — not 16%.
Nominal pay gap
+16%
New Mexico vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+24.4%
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
Utah
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $63,890
- p25
- $39,040
- p75
- $93,560
- p10
- $35,410
- p90
- $106,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.