State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: New York vs Wyoming
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York earn a median of $79,380. In Wyoming, $59,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15% — not 33.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.8%
New York vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+15%
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%
Wyoming
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $59,310
- p25
- $49,770
- p75
- $83,340
- p10
- $39,650
- p90
- $118,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.7
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.