How does Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH compare to the national average?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salaries are 12% above the US national median of $60,060 per year.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Q: What is the salary range for a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salaries in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH range from $50,090 (10th percentile) to $105,070 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 21-1023 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $67,060 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $32.24 per hour. This is 12% above the national median of $60,060. 4,220 people work as Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

Median Annual Salary

$67,060

Mean Annual

$71,950

Median Hourly

$32.24

Total Employed

4,220

Location Quotient

1.91

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$50k

10th

$59k

25th

$67k

Median

$80k

75th

$105k

90th

How This Compares

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

$67,060

this metro

Massachusetts

$64,960

you earn +3% vs state

United States

$60,060

you earn +12% vs US

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