Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salaries across 51 states

$57,161

National Average (Median)

$79,380

Highest: New York

$39,930

Lowest: South Carolina

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary by State

Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$39,930

$79,380

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $41,500 AK $56,710 AZ $46,380 AR $58,590 CA $79,000 CO $65,620 CT $78,640 DE $60,060 DC $73,310 FL $51,590 GA $52,030 HI $54,390 ID $52,520 IL $49,960 IN $48,300 IA $48,530 KS $56,330 KY $42,570 LA $47,100 ME $57,050 MD $73,580 MA $62,500 MI $60,830 MN $75,020 MS $48,970 MO $49,560 MT $45,160 NE $43,240 NV $62,900 NH $63,900 NJ $66,590 NM $65,640 NY $79,380 NC $58,210 ND $60,980 OH $46,080 OK $43,120 OR $68,210 PA $48,290 RI $60,990 SC $39,930 SD $48,920 TN $46,500 TX $46,630 UT $50,770 VT $73,210 VA $64,240 WA $70,460 WV $50,070 WI $61,860 WY $59,310

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

New York

$79,380

California

$79,000

Connecticut

$78,640

Minnesota

$75,020

Maryland

$73,580

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	New York	$79,380	$86,110	14,820
2	California	$79,000	$91,050	19,860
3	Connecticut	$78,640	$78,250	1,540
4	Minnesota	$75,020	$74,420	3,590
5	Maryland	$73,580	$72,980	2,250
6	District of Columbia	$73,310	$83,340	510
7	Vermont	$73,210	$76,580	320
8	Washington	$70,460	$71,710	3,490
9	Oregon	$68,210	$73,050	2,230
10	New Jersey	$66,590	$70,930	2,420
11	New Mexico	$65,640	$69,720	800
12	Colorado	$65,620	$69,200	1,640
13	Virginia	$64,240	$72,020	3,670
14	New Hampshire	$63,900	$75,280	320
15	Nevada	$62,900	$63,790	1,100
16	Massachusetts	$62,500	$69,710	7,440
17	Wisconsin	$61,860	$64,960	1,880
18	Rhode Island	$60,990	$76,970	800
19	North Dakota	$60,980	$62,610	240
20	Michigan	$60,830	$62,940	4,620
21	Delaware	$60,060	$62,090	510
22	Wyoming	$59,310	$65,400	200
23	Arkansas	$58,590	$63,300	1,040
24	North Carolina	$58,210	$59,880	3,690
25	Maine	$57,050	$64,330	1,860
26	Alaska	$56,710	$60,380	250
27	Kansas	$56,330	$60,380	1,620
28	Hawaii	$54,390	$62,340	N/A
29	Idaho	$52,520	$60,720	510
30	Georgia	$52,030	$57,470	1,330
31	Florida	$51,590	$55,310	5,150
32	Utah	$50,770	$63,570	1,240
33	West Virginia	$50,070	$52,000	420
34	Illinois	$49,960	$58,130	3,460
35	Missouri	$49,560	$53,470	1,640
36	Mississippi	$48,970	$50,750	920
37	South Dakota	$48,920	$53,400	230
38	Iowa	$48,530	$57,330	1,200
39	Indiana	$48,300	$53,990	2,490
40	Pennsylvania	$48,290	$52,850	3,500
41	Louisiana	$47,100	$51,070	970
42	Texas	$46,630	$53,450	8,220
43	Tennessee	$46,500	$50,000	2,220
44	Arizona	$46,380	$50,630	3,690
45	Ohio	$46,080	$51,110	6,050
46	Montana	$45,160	$52,180	740
47	Nebraska	$43,240	$45,760	900
48	Oklahoma	$43,120	$43,230	1,780
49	Kentucky	$42,570	$45,280	1,360
50	Alabama	$41,500	$45,480	740
51	South Carolina	$39,930	$43,820	720

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS