State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs Virginia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Virginia, $64,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.8% — not 23.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.6%
New York vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+15.8%
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%
Virginia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $64,240
- p25
- $53,620
- p75
- $80,390
- p10
- $48,530
- p90
- $102,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.