State comparison · 2025
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary: Connecticut vs West Virginia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Connecticut earn a median of $78,640. In West Virginia, $50,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.7% — not 57.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+57.1%
Connecticut vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+35.7%
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
West Virginia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median
- $50,070
- p25
- $47,270
- p75
- $57,830
- p10
- $38,410
- p90
- $70,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.