State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Iowa
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Iowa, $48,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.3% — not 62%.
Nominal pay gap
+62%
Connecticut vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+37.3%
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
Iowa
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $48,530
- p25
- $44,630
- p75
- $66,180
- p10
- $37,980
- p90
- $80,760
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.