State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs South Dakota
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In South Dakota, $48,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.2% — not 62.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+62.3%
New York vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+33.2%
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 Dakota
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $48,920
- p25
- $44,250
- p75
- $61,900
- p10
- $39,230
- p90
- $73,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.