State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: California vs Vermont
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in California earn a median of $79,000. In Vermont, $73,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.5% — not 7.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+7.9%
California vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
-4.5%
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%
Vermont
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $73,210
- p25
- $65,050
- p75
- $81,890
- p10
- $61,510
- p90
- $100,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
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.