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State comparison · 2025

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Minnesota

Occupation

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Minnesota, $75,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.2% — not 4.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+4.8%
Connecticut vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
-0.2%
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
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Minnesota

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Median
$75,020
p25
$60,080
p75
$85,990
p10
$50,950
p90
$98,520
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.6
See full breakdown for Minnesota

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.