State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs Virginia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Virginia, $59,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.7% — not 23.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.7%
New Mexico vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+35.7%
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
Virginia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $59,880
- p25
- $47,390
- p75
- $77,870
- p10
- $39,730
- p90
- $100,040
- 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.