Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$47K–$80K

Median

$60,280

25th percentile

$47,070

75th percentile

$79,730

$40K

10th

$47K

25th

$60K

Median

$80K

75th

$104K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$41,500

$36K–$56K

-31%

Alaska

$56,710

$49K–$69K

-6%

Arizona

$46,380

$45K–$54K

-23%

Arkansas

$58,590

$43K–$73K

-3%

California

$79,000

$58K–$119K

+31%

Colorado

$65,620

$56K–$81K

+9%

Connecticut

$78,640

$62K–$92K

+30%

Delaware

$60,060

$51K–$68K

District of Columbia

$73,310

$65K–$104K

+22%

Florida

$51,590

$44K–$62K

-14%

Georgia

$52,030

$45K–$72K

-14%

Hawaii

$54,390

$47K–$78K

-10%

Idaho

$52,520

$46K–$76K

-13%

Illinois

$49,960

$46K–$69K

-17%

Indiana

$48,300

$43K–$65K

-20%

Iowa

$48,530

$45K–$66K

-19%

Kansas

$56,330

$49K–$66K

-7%

Kentucky

$42,570

$37K–$49K

-29%

Louisiana

$47,100

$36K–$62K

-22%

Maine

$57,050

$48K–$78K

-5%

Maryland

$73,580

$49K–$95K

+22%

Massachusetts

$62,500

$54K–$79K

+4%

Michigan

$60,830

$50K–$74K

+1%

Minnesota

$75,020

$60K–$86K

+24%

Mississippi

$48,970

$34K–$63K

-19%

Missouri

$49,560

$43K–$59K

-18%

Montana

$45,160

$40K–$60K

-25%

Nebraska

$43,240

$37K–$52K

-28%

Nevada

$62,900

$47K–$76K

+4%

New Hampshire

$63,900

$59K–$77K

+6%

New Jersey

$66,590

$48K–$85K

+10%

New Mexico

$65,640

$45K–$86K

+9%

New York

$79,380

$64K–$96K

+32%

North Carolina

$58,210

$48K–$67K

-3%

North Dakota

$60,980

$59K–$65K

+1%

Ohio

$46,080

$38K–$58K

-24%

Oklahoma

$43,120

$38K–$45K

-28%

Oregon

$68,210

$58K–$84K

+13%

Pennsylvania

$48,290

$44K–$59K

-20%

Puerto Rico

$26,500

$22K–$34K

-56%

Rhode Island

$60,990

$49K–$110K

+1%

South Carolina

$39,930

$35K–$50K

-34%

South Dakota

$48,920

$44K–$62K

-19%

Tennessee

$46,500

$43K–$55K

-23%

Texas

$46,630

$41K–$57K

-23%

Utah

$50,770

$42K–$80K

-16%

Vermont

$73,210

$65K–$82K

+21%

Virginia

$64,240

$54K–$80K

+7%

Washington

$70,460

$56K–$85K

+17%

West Virginia

$50,070

$47K–$58K

-17%

Wisconsin

$61,860

$50K–$75K

+3%

Wyoming

$59,310

$50K–$83K

-2%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 68% of community and social service occupations nationally, and earn 97¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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