State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: New Mexico vs West Virginia
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In West Virginia, $77,040. After cost-of-living, the gap is 57.2% — not 62%.
Nominal pay gap
+62%
New Mexico vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+57.2%
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
West Virginia
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $77,040
- p25
- $57,660
- p75
- $104,640
- p10
- $44,100
- p90
- $146,240
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.