State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs Rhode Island
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Rhode Island, $60,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.4% — not 30.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.2%
New York vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+23.4%
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%
Rhode Island
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $60,990
- p25
- $49,340
- p75
- $110,210
- p10
- $42,900
- p90
- $135,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.