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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

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
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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
See full breakdown for Florida

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.