State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Arizona vs Connecticut
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Arizona, $46,380. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.3% — not 41%.
Nominal pay gap
-41%
Arizona vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
-39.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $46,380
- p25
- $45,010
- p75
- $54,480
- p10
- $40,810
- p90
- $64,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
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.