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State comparison · 2025

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Arkansas vs Connecticut

Occupation

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
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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
See full breakdown for Connecticut

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.