State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs Virginia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In Virginia, $64,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.5% — not 22.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.4%
Connecticut vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+19.5%
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
Virginia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $64,240
- p25
- $53,620
- p75
- $80,390
- p10
- $48,530
- p90
- $102,480
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.