State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs Texas
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Texas, $46,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 53.2% — not 70.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+70.2%
New York vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+53.2%
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%
Texas
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $46,630
- p25
- $41,080
- p75
- $57,320
- p10
- $36,870
- p90
- $79,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.