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Behavioral health pay in New Mexico
Behavioral-health pay in New Mexico starts with Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors at about $74.1K, 25% above the national median.
Behavioral-health pay in New Mexico starts with Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors at about $74.1K, 25% above the national median.
Further down the New Mexico behavioral list, Psychiatric Technicians pays about $39.0K, 14% under the national median.
New Mexico counts 2,420 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors. Stretch pay on that row is $89.8K.
Each occupation
1Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- State median
- $74,100
- 75th percentile
- $89,800
- U.S. median
- $59,350
- State vs U.S.
- 1.25
- State employment
- 2,420
2Marriage and Family Therapists
- State median
- $70,630
- 75th percentile
- $80,950
- U.S. median
- $66,940
- State vs U.S.
- 1.06
- State employment
- 160
3Healthcare Social Workers
- State median
- $65,930
- 75th percentile
- $77,600
- U.S. median
- $67,880
- State vs U.S.
- 0.97
- State employment
- 1,200
4Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- State median
- $65,640
- 75th percentile
- $86,150
- U.S. median
- $60,280
- State vs U.S.
- 1.09
- State employment
- 800
5Health Education Specialists
- State median
- $57,990
- 75th percentile
- $72,700
- U.S. median
- $64,070
- State vs U.S.
- 0.91
- State employment
- 660
6Community Health Workers
- State median
- $54,830
- 75th percentile
- $62,380
- U.S. median
- $51,850
- State vs U.S.
- 1.06
- State employment
- 610
7Psychiatric Technicians
- State median
- $39,020
- 75th percentile
- $47,990
- U.S. median
- $45,130
- State vs U.S.
- 0.86
- State employment
- 660
Ranked table
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| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $74,100 | $89,800 | $59,350 | 1.25 | 2,420 |
| 2 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $70,630 | $80,950 | $66,940 | 1.06 | 160 |
| 3 | Healthcare Social Workers | $65,930 | $77,600 | $67,880 | 0.97 | 1,200 |
| 4 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $65,640 | $86,150 | $60,280 | 1.09 | 800 |
| 5 | Health Education Specialists | $57,990 | $72,700 | $64,070 | 0.91 | 660 |
| 6 | Community Health Workers | $54,830 | $62,380 | $51,850 | 1.06 | 610 |
| 7 | Psychiatric Technicians | $39,020 | $47,990 | $45,130 | 0.86 | 660 |
Takeaways
- New Mexico pays Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors about $74.1K, 25% above the national median.
- The national median beside Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico is about $59.4K.
- The 75th percentile for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico is $89.8K. Employment is 2,420.
- Psychiatric Technicians closes this New Mexico list at about $39.0K, 14% under the national median.
For recruiters
- Do not import a national midpoint.
- Keep the comparison next to the dollars.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the New Mexico median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Healthcare Social Workers state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. New Mexico is 23 of 51. A row links to the New Mexico metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $74,100 is stated as about $74.1K. $59,350 is stated as about $59.4K. a comparison of 1.25 is stated as 25 percent. $89,800 is stated as about $89.8K. $39,020 is stated as about $39.0K. a comparison of 0.86 is stated as 14 percent. $45,130 is stated as about $45.1K.
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