State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs Wisconsin
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
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
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.