RateOrchard
State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Wyoming, $62,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.3% — not 17.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+17.7%
New Mexico vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+18.3%
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

Wyoming

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

Median
$62,980
p25
$46,300
p75
$80,310
p10
$36,960
p90
$103,150
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.7
See full breakdown for Wyoming

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.