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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary by State (2024)

Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salaries across 49 states

$56,609
National Average (Median)
$80,230
Highest: New York
$41,750
Lowest: South Carolina

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New York
$80,230
#2
Connecticut
$78,820
#3
Minnesota
$77,100
#4
California
$75,320
#5
Oregon
$71,830

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in All 49 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New York $80,230 $96,240 14,180
2 Connecticut $78,820 $75,190 1,350
3 Minnesota $77,100 $77,190 3,430
4 California $75,320 $83,110 18,020
5 Oregon $71,830 $74,310 2,160
6 New Jersey $70,420 $72,450 3,140
7 Hawaii $70,340 $70,960 410
8 Vermont $69,540 $74,120 370
9 Washington $69,060 $71,660 3,490
10 Maine $67,820 $71,820 1,120
11 New Mexico $65,600 $70,620 620
12 Colorado $65,080 $65,530 1,980
13 Massachusetts $64,960 $69,990 6,790
14 New Hampshire $63,810 $71,030 460
15 Virginia $63,530 $70,870 3,130
16 North Dakota $61,660 $65,800 230
17 Maryland $61,100 $68,020 1,950
18 Rhode Island $60,490 $75,200 620
19 Michigan $60,000 $62,220 5,130
20 Illinois $58,090 $61,600 1,730
21 Alaska $57,650 $65,420 340
22 Delaware $57,620 $58,850 410
23 Wisconsin $57,590 $60,150 1,950
24 North Carolina $56,730 $58,300 2,700
25 Kansas $56,110 $58,640 1,360
26 Indiana $54,410 $58,170 2,060
27 Idaho $50,900 $61,280 390
28 Florida $50,860 $56,120 6,260
29 Georgia $50,810 $54,000 1,450
30 Iowa $50,340 $56,910 1,260
31 Nevada $49,850 $55,490 1,140
32 Arkansas $49,820 $58,980 930
33 Pennsylvania $49,590 $55,260 4,150
34 South Dakota $49,560 $51,560 240
35 Mississippi $48,830 $48,330 890
36 Tennessee $48,760 $53,240 2,130
37 West Virginia $47,840 $49,250 390
38 Arizona $46,650 $49,530 3,610
39 Ohio $46,330 $51,470 6,870
40 Missouri $46,250 $48,520 2,530
41 Kentucky $45,450 $50,560 1,040
42 Nebraska $45,120 $48,390 800
43 Texas $44,790 $51,660 5,810
44 Louisiana $44,050 $50,380 980
45 Montana $43,880 $50,890 630
46 Oklahoma $43,190 $42,620 1,470
47 Wyoming $42,220 $48,360 140
48 Alabama $42,100 $44,670 670
49 South Carolina $41,750 $44,380 650

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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