State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs Vermont
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Vermont, $73,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.5% — not 8.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+8.4%
New York vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
-1.5%
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%
Vermont
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $73,210
- p25
- $65,050
- p75
- $81,890
- p10
- $61,510
- p90
- $100,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
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.