State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Tennessee
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Tennessee, $46,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50% — not 69.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+69.1%
Connecticut vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+50%
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
Tennessee
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $46,500
- p25
- $42,780
- p75
- $55,310
- p10
- $38,320
- p90
- $68,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
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.