State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Texas
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Texas, $46,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 58.1% — not 68.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+68.6%
Connecticut vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+58.1%
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
Texas
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $46,630
- p25
- $41,080
- p75
- $57,320
- p10
- $36,870
- p90
- $79,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.