Salary by state
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersBLS OES May 2025
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — median wage by state
- New York: $79,380, COL-adjusted $73,568
- California: $79,000, COL-adjusted $71,364
- Connecticut: $78,640, COL-adjusted $75,907
- Minnesota: $75,020, COL-adjusted $76,085
- Maryland: $73,580, COL-adjusted $70,076
- District of Columbia: $73,310, COL-adjusted $66,706
- Vermont: $73,210, COL-adjusted $74,704
- Washington: $70,460, COL-adjusted $65,850
- Oregon: $68,210, COL-adjusted $65,967
- New Jersey: $66,590, COL-adjusted $61,204
- New Mexico: $65,640, COL-adjusted $71,193
- Colorado: $65,620, COL-adjusted $63,647
- Virginia: $64,240, COL-adjusted $63,541
- New Hampshire: $63,900, COL-adjusted $61,324
- Nevada: $62,900, COL-adjusted $62,900
- Massachusetts: $62,500, COL-adjusted $59,074
- Wisconsin: $61,860, COL-adjusted $65,739
- Rhode Island: $60,990, COL-adjusted $59,619
- North Dakota: $60,980, COL-adjusted $68,517
- Michigan: $60,830, COL-adjusted $63,233
- Delaware: $60,060, COL-adjusted $60,180
- Wyoming: $59,310, COL-adjusted $63,981
- Arkansas: $58,590, COL-adjusted $67,422
- North Carolina: $58,210, COL-adjusted $61,729
- Maine: $57,050, COL-adjusted $58,754
- Alaska: $56,710, COL-adjusted $55,381
- Kansas: $56,330, COL-adjusted $62,519
- Hawaii: $54,390, COL-adjusted $49,445
- Idaho: $52,520, COL-adjusted $54,995
- Georgia: $52,030, COL-adjusted $54,029
- Florida: $51,590, COL-adjusted $49,894
- Utah: $50,770, COL-adjusted $51,335
- West Virginia: $50,070, COL-adjusted $55,944
- Illinois: $49,960, COL-adjusted $49,960
- Missouri: $49,560, COL-adjusted $54,581
- Mississippi: $48,970, COL-adjusted $56,287
- South Dakota: $48,920, COL-adjusted $55,214
- Iowa: $48,530, COL-adjusted $55,273
- Indiana: $48,300, COL-adjusted $51,768
- Pennsylvania: $48,290, COL-adjusted $49,477
- Louisiana: $47,100, COL-adjusted $53,401
- Texas: $46,630, COL-adjusted $48,023
- Tennessee: $46,500, COL-adjusted $50,598
- Arizona: $46,380, COL-adjusted $46,058
- Ohio: $46,080, COL-adjusted $49,655
- Montana: $45,160, COL-adjusted $47,738
- Nebraska: $43,240, COL-adjusted $47,991
- Oklahoma: $43,120, COL-adjusted $49,112
- Kentucky: $42,570, COL-adjusted $47,195
- Alabama: $41,500, COL-adjusted $46,734
- South Carolina: $39,930, COL-adjusted $42,615
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- New York$79,380
- California$79,000
- Connecticut$78,640
- Minnesota$75,020
- Maryland$73,580
- District of Columbia$73,310
- Vermont$73,210
- Washington$70,460
- Oregon$68,210
- New Jersey$66,590
- New Mexico$65,640
- Colorado$65,620
- Virginia$64,240
- New Hampshire$63,900
- Nevada$62,900
- Massachusetts$62,500
- Wisconsin$61,860
- Rhode Island$60,990
- North Dakota$60,980
- Michigan$60,830
- Delaware$60,060
- Wyoming$59,310
- Arkansas$58,590
- North Carolina$58,210
- Maine$57,050
- Alaska$56,710
- Kansas$56,330
- Hawaii$54,390
- Idaho$52,520
- Georgia$52,030
- Florida$51,590
- Utah$50,770
- West Virginia$50,070
- Illinois$49,960
- Missouri$49,560
- Mississippi$48,970
- South Dakota$48,920
- Iowa$48,530
- Indiana$48,300
- Pennsylvania$48,290
- Louisiana$47,100
- Texas$46,630
- Tennessee$46,500
- Arizona$46,380
- Ohio$46,080
- Montana$45,160
- Nebraska$43,240
- Oklahoma$43,120
- Kentucky$42,570
- Alabama$41,500
- South Carolina$39,930
Highest- and lowest-paying states for mental health and substance abuse social workers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. New York$79,380
- 2. California$79,000
- 3. Connecticut$78,640
- 4. Minnesota$75,020
- 5. Maryland$73,580
Lowest-paying
- South Carolina$39,930
- Alabama$41,500
- Kentucky$42,570
- Oklahoma$43,120
- Nebraska$43,240
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers is $62,142 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers the most?
- New York pays Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers the most, with a median of $79,380, followed by California ($79,000). The lowest median is in South Carolina at $39,930.
- How much do Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salaries vary by state?
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median pay ranges from $39,930 to $79,380 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +9.7% change in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers employment from 2024 to 2034 — faster than average.