State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Alaska vs Connecticut
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Alaska, $56,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27% — not 27.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-27.9%
Alaska vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
-27%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $56,710
- p25
- $49,430
- p75
- $68,690
- p10
- $46,250
- p90
- $85,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
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.