State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs Pennsylvania
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Pennsylvania, $48,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.7% — not 64.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+64.4%
New York vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+48.7%
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%
Pennsylvania
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $48,290
- p25
- $43,810
- p75
- $58,860
- p10
- $37,790
- p90
- $73,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +2200%
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.