Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in New York
SOC 21-1023 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York is $80,230 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $38.57 per hour. This is 34% above the national median of $60,060. 14,180 people work as Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York. Wages have grown 60% since 2014, when the median was $50,160.
Median Annual Salary
$80,230
Mean Annual
$96,240
Median Hourly
$38.57
Total Employed
14,180
Location Quotient
1.82
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
New York
$80,230
this metro
United States
$60,060
you earn +34% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $80,230 |
| 2023 | $75,960 |
| 2022 | $75,150 |
| 2021 | $75,230 |
| 2020 | $61,660 |
| 2019 | $60,730 |
| 2018 | $59,250 |
| 2017 | $57,260 |
| 2016 | $53,000 |
| 2015 | $51,010 |
| 2014 | $50,160 |
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