State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Alaska vs New York
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Alaska, $56,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.7% — not 28.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-28.6%
Alaska vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-24.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $56,710
- p25
- $49,430
- p75
- $68,690
- p10
- $46,250
- p90
- $85,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
New York
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $79,380
- p25
- $64,430
- p75
- $95,520
- p10
- $54,650
- p90
- $122,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.