State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: California vs Ohio
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in California earn a median of $79,000. In Ohio, $46,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.7% — not 71.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+71.4%
California vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+43.7%
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%
Ohio
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $46,080
- p25
- $38,170
- p75
- $57,960
- p10
- $34,700
- p90
- $75,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.