State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New Jersey vs New York
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In New Jersey, $66,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.8% — not 16.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-16.1%
New Jersey vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-16.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $66,590
- p25
- $47,610
- p75
- $84,700
- p10
- $45,180
- p90
- $102,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- 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.