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State comparison · 2025

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs Wisconsin

Occupation

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Wisconsin, $62,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.5% — not 19.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+19.1%
New Mexico vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+21.5%
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
See full breakdown for New Mexico

Wisconsin

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

Median
$62,220
p25
$52,420
p75
$77,520
p10
$46,510
p90
$94,640
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
See full breakdown for Wisconsin

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.