State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Missouri vs New York
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Missouri, $49,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.8% — not 37.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.6%
Missouri vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-25.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Missouri
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $49,560
- p25
- $43,350
- p75
- $59,200
- p10
- $38,610
- p90
- $72,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.