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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Farmington, NM

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Farmington, NM earns $73,070 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,721 a month.

10th percentile
$49,720
25th percentile
$57,930
Median percentile
$73,070
75th percentile
$83,360
90th percentile
$94,430

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$56,654 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,070
Federal income tax−$7,245
Social Security + Medicare−$5,590
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$3,580
Monthly take-home$4,721
Every two weeks$2,179

Does it go far here?

$83,311Median pay in Farmington, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($956 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Farmington, NM

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$95,170
Registered Nurses$83,070
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,840
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,770
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,520
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$64,500
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,190
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,440

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