State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs North Dakota
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In North Dakota, $60,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.4% — not 30.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.2%
New York vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+7.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
North Dakota
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $60,980
- p25
- $58,790
- p75
- $65,110
- p10
- $44,050
- p90
- $75,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.