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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Vermont, $73,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.6% — not 7.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+7.4%
Connecticut vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+1.6%
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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Vermont

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Median
$73,210
p25
$65,050
p75
$81,890
p10
$61,510
p90
$100,140
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.0
See full breakdown for Vermont

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.