State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Alabama vs Connecticut
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Alabama, $41,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.4% — not 47.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-47.2%
Alabama vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
-38.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $41,500
- p25
- $35,740
- p75
- $55,640
- p10
- $29,370
- p90
- $64,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
Connecticut
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $78,640
- p25
- $62,300
- p75
- $92,430
- p10
- $49,260
- p90
- $108,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
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.