State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs South Dakota
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In South Dakota, $48,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.5% — not 60.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+60.8%
Connecticut vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+37.5%
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 Dakota
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $48,920
- p25
- $44,250
- p75
- $61,900
- p10
- $39,230
- p90
- $73,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.