Average Salary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
SOC 21-1023 · Community and Social Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in the United States is $60,060 ($28.88/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $39,620 at the 10th percentile to $104,130 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 125,910 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 28.7% since 2019.
Median Annual
$60,060
Mean Annual
$68,290
10th Pct
$39,620
75th Pct
$78,980
Employment
125,910
Salary Distribution
$40k
10th
$47k
25th
$60k
Median
$79k
75th
$104k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $116,630 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $102,760 |
| Vallejo, CA | $98,680 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $97,490 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $93,390 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $89,500 |
| Elmira, NY | $87,530 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $84,150 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $83,710 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $83,490 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $82,440 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $80,490 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $79,170 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $78,820 |
| Rochester, MN | $78,660 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $80,230 |
| Connecticut | $78,820 |
| Minnesota | $77,100 |
| California | $75,320 |
| District of Columbia | $72,720 |
| Oregon | $71,830 |
| New Jersey | $70,420 |
| Hawaii | $70,340 |
| Vermont | $69,540 |
| Washington | $69,060 |
| Maine | $67,820 |
| New Mexico | $65,600 |
| Colorado | $65,080 |
| Massachusetts | $64,960 |
| New Hampshire | $63,810 |
| Virginia | $63,530 |
| North Dakota | $61,660 |
| Maryland | $61,100 |
| Rhode Island | $60,490 |
| Michigan | $60,000 |
| Illinois | $58,090 |
| Alaska | $57,650 |
| Delaware | $57,620 |
| Wisconsin | $57,590 |
| North Carolina | $56,730 |
| Kansas | $56,110 |
| Indiana | $54,410 |
| Idaho | $50,900 |
| Florida | $50,860 |
| Georgia | $50,810 |
| Iowa | $50,340 |
| Nevada | $49,850 |
| Arkansas | $49,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,590 |
| South Dakota | $49,560 |
| Mississippi | $48,830 |
| Tennessee | $48,760 |
| West Virginia | $47,840 |
| Arizona | $46,650 |
| Ohio | $46,330 |
| Missouri | $46,250 |
| Kentucky | $45,450 |
| Nebraska | $45,120 |
| Texas | $44,790 |
| Louisiana | $44,050 |
| Montana | $43,880 |
| Oklahoma | $43,190 |
| Wyoming | $42,220 |
| Alabama | $42,100 |
| South Carolina | $41,750 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,350 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,060 |
| 2023 | $55,960 |
| 2022 | $51,240 |
| 2021 | $49,130 |
| 2020 | $48,720 |
| 2019 | $46,650 |