State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Oklahoma
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Oklahoma, $43,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 54.6% — not 82.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+82.4%
Connecticut vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+54.6%
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
Oklahoma
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $43,120
- p25
- $37,820
- p75
- $45,410
- p10
- $35,780
- p90
- $52,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.