State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: California vs Nebraska
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in California earn a median of $79,000. In Nebraska, $43,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.7% — not 82.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+82.7%
California vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+48.7%
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%
Nebraska
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $43,240
- p25
- $37,230
- p75
- $51,890
- p10
- $35,760
- p90
- $59,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.