State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: California vs Oregon
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in California earn a median of $79,000. In Oregon, $68,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.2% — not 15.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+15.8%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+8.2%
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%
Oregon
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $68,210
- p25
- $58,250
- p75
- $83,740
- p10
- $50,280
- p90
- $100,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.