State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New Hampshire vs New York
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In New Hampshire, $63,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.6% — not 19.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.5%
New Hampshire vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-16.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Hampshire
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $63,900
- p25
- $58,820
- p75
- $77,410
- p10
- $49,140
- p90
- $123,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.