State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Michigan
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Michigan, $60,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20% — not 29.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.3%
Connecticut vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+20%
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
Michigan
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $60,830
- p25
- $50,140
- p75
- $74,350
- p10
- $42,150
- p90
- $82,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.