State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Montana
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Montana, $45,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 59% — not 74.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+74.1%
Connecticut vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+59%
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
Montana
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $45,160
- p25
- $39,760
- p75
- $59,850
- p10
- $37,960
- p90
- $82,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.