State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs Tennessee
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Tennessee, $46,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.4% — not 70.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+70.7%
New York vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+45.4%
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%
Tennessee
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $46,500
- p25
- $42,780
- p75
- $55,310
- p10
- $38,320
- p90
- $68,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
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.