State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs District of Columbia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In District of Columbia, $73,310. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.8% — not 7.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+7.3%
Connecticut vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
+13.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
District of Columbia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $73,310
- p25
- $65,360
- p75
- $104,170
- p10
- $57,940
- p90
- $115,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.