State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: California vs Minnesota
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in California earn a median of $79,000. In Minnesota, $75,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.2% — not 5.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+5.3%
California vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-6.2%
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%
Minnesota
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $75,020
- p25
- $60,080
- p75
- $85,990
- p10
- $50,950
- p90
- $98,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.