State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs South Carolina
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In South Carolina, $39,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 78.1% — not 96.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+96.9%
Connecticut vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+78.1%
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
South Carolina
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $39,930
- p25
- $34,770
- p75
- $49,720
- p10
- $30,250
- p90
- $63,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.