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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

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