State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Nevada
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Nevada, $62,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.7% — not 25%.
Nominal pay gap
+25%
Connecticut vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+20.7%
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
Nevada
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $62,900
- p25
- $47,250
- p75
- $75,940
- p10
- $37,930
- p90
- $98,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
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.