State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Arkansas vs New York
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Arkansas, $58,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.4% — not 26.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.2%
Arkansas vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-8.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $58,590
- p25
- $42,620
- p75
- $73,290
- p10
- $39,440
- p90
- $99,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
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.