Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary by State and Metro Area
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in the United States earn a median salary of $60,280/year ($28.98/hr). Salaries range from $39,740 to $104,170 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and DC and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$40K
10th percentile
$47K
25th percentile
$60K
Median
$80K
75th percentile
$104K
90th percentile
Where Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $75K | $1,384 | $41K |
| Vermont | $73K | $1,498 | $40K |
| Connecticut | $79K | $1,679 | $40K |
| New Mexico | $66K | $1,119 | $39K |
| Wyoming | $59K | $1,008 | $38K |
| New York | $79K | $1,917 | $37K |
| North Dakota | $61K | $1,034 | $37K |
| Washington | $70K | $1,830 | $36K |
| Maryland | $74K | $1,795 | $35K |
| Nevada | $63K | $1,501 | $35K |
| New Hampshire | $64K | $1,528 | $35K |
| Wisconsin | $62K | $1,202 | $35K |
| Arkansas | $59K | $1,021 | $35K |
| Michigan | $61K | $1,272 | $33K |
| Kansas | $56K | $1,066 | $32K |
| Oregon | $68K | $1,555 | $32K |
| District of Columbia | $73K | $2,146 | $31K |
| North Carolina | $58K | $1,284 | $31K |
| Rhode Island | $61K | $1,544 | $31K |
| Virginia | $64K | $1,646 | $31K |
| California | $79K | $2,471 | $31K |
| Delaware | $60K | $1,448 | $30K |
| Maine | $57K | $1,281 | $30K |
| Colorado | $66K | $1,832 | $30K |
| Idaho | $53K | $1,136 | $29K |
| South Dakota | $49K | $1,017 | $29K |
| New Jersey | $67K | $2,067 | $28K |
| West Virginia | $50K | $1,008 | $28K |
| Alaska | $57K | $1,643 | $28K |
| Missouri | $50K | $1,097 | $27K |
| Indiana | $48K | $1,144 | $26K |
| Iowa | $49K | $1,064 | $26K |
| Mississippi | $49K | $1,077 | $26K |
| Tennessee | $47K | $1,215 | $25K |
| Florida | $52K | $1,658 | $24K |
| Georgia | $52K | $1,434 | $24K |
| Louisiana | $47K | $1,191 | $24K |
| Ohio | $46K | $1,188 | $24K |
| Utah | $51K | $1,350 | $24K |
| Illinois | $50K | $1,407 | $23K |
| Montana | $45K | $1,129 | $23K |
| Pennsylvania | $48K | $1,351 | $23K |
| Texas | $47K | $1,415 | $23K |
| Nebraska | $43K | $1,113 | $22K |
| Oklahoma | $43K | $1,081 | $22K |
| Kentucky | $43K | $1,110 | $21K |
| Massachusetts | $63K | $2,347 | $21K |
| Arizona | $46K | $1,437 | $21K |
| Alabama | $42K | $1,085 | $20K |
| South Carolina | $40K | $1,263 | $18K |
| Hawaii | $54K | $2,240 | $15K |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $79K | $38.16/hr | 14,820 |
| California | $79K | $37.98/hr | 19,860 |
| Connecticut | $79K | $37.81/hr | 1,540 |
| Minnesota | $75K | $36.07/hr | 3,590 |
| Maryland | $74K | $35.37/hr | 2,250 |
| District of Columbia | $73K | $35.25/hr | 510 |
| Vermont | $73K | $35.2/hr | 320 |
| Washington | $70K | $33.88/hr | 3,490 |
| Oregon | $68K | $32.79/hr | 2,230 |
| New Jersey | $67K | $32.02/hr | 2,420 |
| New Mexico | $66K | $31.56/hr | 800 |
| Colorado | $66K | $31.55/hr | 1,640 |
| Virginia | $64K | $30.89/hr | 3,670 |
| New Hampshire | $64K | $30.72/hr | 320 |
| Nevada | $63K | $30.24/hr | 1,100 |
| Massachusetts | $63K | $30.05/hr | 7,440 |
| Wisconsin | $62K | $29.74/hr | 1,880 |
| Rhode Island | $61K | $29.32/hr | 800 |
| North Dakota | $61K | $29.32/hr | 240 |
| Michigan | $61K | $29.25/hr | 4,620 |
| Delaware | $60K | $28.88/hr | 510 |
| Wyoming | $59K | $28.51/hr | 200 |
| Arkansas | $59K | $28.17/hr | 1,040 |
| North Carolina | $58K | $27.98/hr | 3,690 |
| Maine | $57K | $27.43/hr | 1,860 |
| Alaska | $57K | $27.26/hr | 250 |
| Kansas | $56K | $27.08/hr | 1,620 |
| Hawaii | $54K | $26.15/hr | , |
| Idaho | $53K | $25.25/hr | 510 |
| Georgia | $52K | $25.02/hr | 1,330 |
| Florida | $52K | $24.8/hr | 5,150 |
| Utah | $51K | $24.41/hr | 1,240 |
| West Virginia | $50K | $24.07/hr | 420 |
| Illinois | $50K | $24.02/hr | 3,460 |
| Missouri | $50K | $23.83/hr | 1,640 |
| Mississippi | $49K | $23.55/hr | 920 |
| South Dakota | $49K | $23.52/hr | 230 |
| Iowa | $49K | $23.33/hr | 1,200 |
| Indiana | $48K | $23.22/hr | 2,490 |
| Pennsylvania | $48K | $23.21/hr | 3,500 |
| Louisiana | $47K | $22.64/hr | 970 |
| Texas | $47K | $22.42/hr | 8,220 |
| Tennessee | $47K | $22.36/hr | 2,220 |
| Arizona | $46K | $22.3/hr | 3,690 |
| Ohio | $46K | $22.16/hr | 6,050 |
| Montana | $45K | $21.71/hr | 740 |
| Nebraska | $43K | $20.79/hr | 900 |
| Oklahoma | $43K | $20.73/hr | 1,780 |
| Kentucky | $43K | $20.46/hr | 1,360 |
| Alabama | $42K | $19.95/hr | 740 |
| South Carolina | $40K | $19.2/hr | 720 |
Showing 1–10 of 51 (all 50 states + DC)
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $123K | 120 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $119K | 30 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $109K | 1,010 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $99K | 140 |
| Salinas, CA | $97K | 100 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $96K | 130 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $92K | 80 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $88K | 1,990 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $87K | 1,310 |
| Boulder, CO | $84K | 70 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $84K | 130 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $84K | 160 |
| Mankato, MN | $84K | 90 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $83K | 1,330 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82K | 12,090 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $82K | 460 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $81K | 160 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $80K | 30 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $80K | 360 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $80K | 410 |
| Elmira, NY | $79K | 50 |
| Modesto, CA | $79K | 170 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $79K | 210 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $78K | 9,380 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $78K | 1,840 |
| Ithaca, NY | $78K | 70 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78K | 2,180 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $78K | 100 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $78K | 150 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $78K | 260 |