State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs West Virginia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In West Virginia, $50,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.5% — not 58.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+58.5%
New York vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+31.5%
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%
West Virginia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $50,070
- p25
- $47,270
- p75
- $57,830
- p10
- $38,410
- p90
- $70,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.