State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Washington, $68,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.8% — not 7.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+7.5%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+24.8%
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
Washington
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $68,910
- p25
- $56,280
- p75
- $90,970
- p10
- $47,220
- p90
- $110,580
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.