State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: California vs Oklahoma
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in California earn a median of $79,000. In Oklahoma, $43,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.3% — not 83.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+83.2%
California vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+45.3%
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%
Oklahoma
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $43,120
- p25
- $37,820
- p75
- $45,410
- p10
- $35,780
- p90
- $52,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.