State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: New Mexico vs Virginia
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In Virginia, $86,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 58.2% — not 44.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.2%
New Mexico vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+58.2%
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
Virginia
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $86,520
- p25
- $61,130
- p75
- $110,990
- p10
- $41,990
- p90
- $176,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.