State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: California vs Hawaii
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in California earn a median of $79,000. In Hawaii, $54,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.3% — not 45.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.2%
California vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+44.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $79,000
- p25
- $57,800
- p75
- $118,860
- p10
- $46,450
- p90
- $147,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -29%
Hawaii
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $54,390
- p25
- $47,210
- p75
- $77,680
- p10
- $45,790
- p90
- $90,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.