Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Pennsylvania
SOC 21-1023 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Pennsylvania is $49,590 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.84 per hour. This is 17% below the national median of $60,060. 4,150 people work as Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Pennsylvania. Wages have grown 38% since 2014, when the median was $35,930.
Median Annual Salary
$49,590
Mean Annual
$55,260
Median Hourly
$23.84
Total Employed
4,150
Location Quotient
0.84
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Pennsylvania
$49,590
this metro
United States
$60,060
you earn -17% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,590 |
| 2023 | $45,700 |
| 2022 | $44,040 |
| 2021 | $39,380 |
| 2020 | $37,760 |
| 2019 | $37,380 |
| 2018 | $36,930 |
| 2017 | $35,170 |
| 2016 | $35,520 |
| 2015 | $36,000 |
| 2014 | $35,930 |
Related Community and Social Service Occupations Jobs in Pennsylvania
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Health Education Specialists | $75,020 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $65,990 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $65,510 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $64,570 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $63,010 |
| Counselors, All Other | $61,510 |