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State comparison · 2025

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Texas

Occupation

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
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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
See full breakdown for Texas

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.