State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: California vs New Hampshire
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in California earn a median of $79,000. In New Hampshire, $63,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.4% — not 23.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.6%
California vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+16.4%
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%
New Hampshire
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $63,900
- p25
- $58,820
- p75
- $77,410
- p10
- $49,140
- p90
- $123,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.