State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Colorado vs Connecticut
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Colorado, $65,620. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.2% — not 16.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-16.6%
Colorado vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
-16.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $65,620
- p25
- $55,770
- p75
- $80,990
- p10
- $47,100
- p90
- $95,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.