State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Florida
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Florida, $51,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 52.1% — not 52.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+52.4%
Connecticut vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+52.1%
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
Florida
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $51,590
- p25
- $44,450
- p75
- $62,050
- p10
- $38,180
- p90
- $77,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.