State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Idaho
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Idaho, $52,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38% — not 49.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.7%
Connecticut vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+38%
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
Idaho
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $52,520
- p25
- $45,760
- p75
- $75,920
- p10
- $40,940
- p90
- $92,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.