State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Oregon
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Oregon, $68,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.1% — not 15.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+15.3%
Connecticut vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+15.1%
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
Oregon
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $68,210
- p25
- $58,250
- p75
- $83,740
- p10
- $50,280
- p90
- $100,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.