State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs North Dakota
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In North Dakota, $60,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.8% — not 29%.
Nominal pay gap
+29%
Connecticut vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+10.8%
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 Dakota
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $60,980
- p25
- $58,790
- p75
- $65,110
- p10
- $44,050
- p90
- $75,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.