State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Ohio
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Ohio, $46,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 52.9% — not 70.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+70.7%
Connecticut vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+52.9%
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
Ohio
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $46,080
- p25
- $38,170
- p75
- $57,960
- p10
- $34,700
- p90
- $75,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.