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State comparison · 2025

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Pennsylvania

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,970. In Pennsylvania, $50,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.4% — not 55.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+55.4%
Connecticut vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+46.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Connecticut

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$78,970
p25
$62,030
p75
$100,510
p10
$48,660
p90
$109,980
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.6
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Pennsylvania

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$50,820
p25
$44,700
p75
$63,480
p10
$38,430
p90
$78,470
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
See full breakdown for Pennsylvania

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.