State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs New York
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In District of Columbia, $73,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.3% — not 7.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-7.6%
District of Columbia vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-9.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $73,310
- p25
- $65,360
- p75
- $104,170
- p10
- $57,940
- p90
- $115,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
New York
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $79,380
- p25
- $64,430
- p75
- $95,520
- p10
- $54,650
- p90
- $122,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.