State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Illinois vs New York
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Illinois, $49,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.1% — not 37.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.1%
Illinois vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-32.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $49,960
- p25
- $46,290
- p75
- $69,210
- p10
- $39,910
- p90
- $79,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +60%
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.