State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Louisiana
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Louisiana, $47,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42.1% — not 67%.
Nominal pay gap
+67%
Connecticut vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+42.1%
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
Louisiana
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $47,100
- p25
- $36,380
- p75
- $62,170
- p10
- $31,890
- p90
- $72,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.