State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs North Carolina
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In North Carolina, $58,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23% — not 35.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+35.1%
Connecticut vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+23%
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
North Carolina
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $58,210
- p25
- $48,150
- p75
- $67,460
- p10
- $38,970
- p90
- $79,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
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.