State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Montana vs New York
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Montana, $45,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.1% — not 43.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-43.1%
Montana vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-35.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $45,160
- p25
- $39,760
- p75
- $59,850
- p10
- $37,960
- p90
- $82,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.