State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs Wisconsin
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Wisconsin, $61,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.9% — not 28.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.3%
New York vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+11.9%
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%
Wisconsin
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $61,860
- p25
- $49,720
- p75
- $75,360
- p10
- $45,430
- p90
- $87,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- 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.