State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs New Jersey
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In New Jersey, $66,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24% — not 18.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+18.1%
Connecticut vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+24%
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
New Jersey
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $66,590
- p25
- $47,610
- p75
- $84,700
- p10
- $45,180
- p90
- $102,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.