State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs Washington
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Washington, $70,460. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.7% — not 12.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+12.7%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+11.7%
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%
Washington
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $70,460
- p25
- $56,050
- p75
- $84,500
- p10
- $46,790
- p90
- $102,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +33%
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.