State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Hawaii
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Hawaii, $54,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 53.5% — not 44.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.6%
Connecticut vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+53.5%
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
Hawaii
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $54,390
- p25
- $47,210
- p75
- $77,680
- p10
- $45,790
- p90
- $90,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.