State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs South Carolina
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In South Carolina, $39,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 72.6% — not 98.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+98.8%
New York vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+72.6%
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%
South Carolina
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $39,930
- p25
- $34,770
- p75
- $49,720
- p10
- $30,250
- p90
- $63,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.