State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: California vs North Dakota
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in California earn a median of $79,000. In North Dakota, $60,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.2% — not 29.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.6%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+4.2%
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%
North Dakota
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $60,980
- p25
- $58,790
- p75
- $65,110
- p10
- $44,050
- p90
- $75,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.