State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Georgia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Georgia, $52,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.5% — not 51.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+51.1%
Connecticut vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+40.5%
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
Georgia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $52,030
- p25
- $45,090
- p75
- $72,490
- p10
- $32,990
- p90
- $83,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
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.