State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Massachusetts vs New York
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Massachusetts, $62,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.7% — not 21.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.3%
Massachusetts vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-19.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Massachusetts
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $62,500
- p25
- $53,970
- p75
- $78,750
- p10
- $48,260
- p90
- $100,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.