State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: California vs Wyoming
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in California earn a median of $79,000. In Wyoming, $59,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.5% — not 33.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.2%
California vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+11.5%
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%
Wyoming
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $59,310
- p25
- $49,770
- p75
- $83,340
- p10
- $39,650
- p90
- $118,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.7
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.