State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: California vs Missouri
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in California earn a median of $79,000. In Missouri, $49,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.7% — not 59.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+59.4%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+30.7%
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%
Missouri
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $49,560
- p25
- $43,350
- p75
- $59,200
- p10
- $38,610
- p90
- $72,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.