State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs New Mexico
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In New Mexico, $65,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.6% — not 19.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+19.8%
Connecticut vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+6.6%
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 Mexico
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $65,640
- p25
- $44,860
- p75
- $86,150
- p10
- $36,700
- p90
- $114,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.