State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Rhode Island
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Rhode Island, $60,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.3% — not 28.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.9%
Connecticut vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+27.3%
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
Rhode Island
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $60,990
- p25
- $49,340
- p75
- $110,210
- p10
- $42,900
- p90
- $135,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.