State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Arkansas vs Connecticut
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Arkansas, $58,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.2% — not 25.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-25.5%
Arkansas vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
-11.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $58,590
- p25
- $42,620
- p75
- $73,290
- p10
- $39,440
- p90
- $99,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
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.