State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Vermont
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
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
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.