Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Wages
SOC 21-1023 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers is $55,960 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $37,150 and the 90th percentile is $100,090, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
114,680
P10
$37,150
P25
$43,750
Median
$55,960
P75
$74,810
P90
$100,090
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $55,960 | $63,870 | $37,150 | $100,090 | 114,680 | — |
| 2022 | $51,240 | $60,130 | $34,630 | $97,660 | 107,940 | -8.43% |
| 2021 | $49,130 | $57,800 | $31,010 | $97,300 | 113,810 | -4.12% |
| 2020 | $48,720 | $54,540 | $30,770 | $87,420 | 116,780 | -0.83% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $84,560, 51% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $84,560 | +51.1% | $77,600 | 420 |
| Connecticut | $78,720 | +40.7% | $77,930 | 1,280 |
| New York | $75,960 | +35.7% | $92,470 | 12,180 |
| New Hampshire | $71,760 | +28.2% | $72,240 | 430 |
| California | $71,450 | +27.7% | $81,330 | 17,520 |
| New Jersey | $69,980 | +25.1% | $76,690 | 2,180 |
| Maine | $66,380 | +18.6% | $68,450 | 1,180 |
| Rhode Island | $66,000 | +17.9% | $73,320 | 640 |
| Minnesota | $65,890 | +17.7% | $69,990 | 3,210 |
| Washington | $64,850 | +15.9% | $67,280 | 3,060 |
| Massachusetts | $61,760 | +10.4% | $64,810 | 5,460 |
| Vermont | $61,070 | +9.1% | $65,600 | 460 |
| Colorado | $60,450 | +8% | $61,330 | 1,480 |
| Alaska | $60,120 | +7.4% | $63,680 | 290 |
| Oregon | $59,120 | +5.6% | $61,120 | 2,030 |
| Virginia | $58,070 | +3.8% | $63,500 | 3,810 |
| Michigan | $57,290 | +2.4% | $57,340 | 4,500 |
| North Dakota | $55,850 | -0.2% | $58,510 | 260 |
| Hawaii | $55,570 | -0.7% | $59,660 | 460 |
| New Mexico | $55,380 | -1% | $53,870 | 480 |
| Maryland | $55,060 | -1.6% | $60,200 | 2,140 |
| Delaware | $54,550 | -2.5% | $56,880 | 350 |
| North Carolina | $53,220 | -4.9% | $52,640 | 1,820 |
| Nevada | $53,020 | -5.3% | $52,530 | 890 |
| Kansas | $51,660 | -7.7% | $55,300 | 1,470 |
| Wisconsin | $51,540 | -7.9% | $54,630 | 1,910 |
| Indiana | $50,950 | -9% | $56,310 | 1,720 |
| Florida | $50,900 | -9% | $55,540 | 5,610 |
| Illinois | $49,550 | -11.5% | $56,780 | 1,650 |
| Iowa | $48,850 | -12.7% | $52,260 | 990 |
| South Carolina | $48,220 | -13.8% | $46,860 | 380 |
| Idaho | $48,040 | -14.2% | $55,150 | 530 |
| Georgia | $47,340 | -15.4% | $54,440 | 1,320 |
| Utah | $46,040 | -17.7% | $56,510 | 1,380 |
| Arkansas | $45,910 | -18% | $50,350 | 980 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,700 | -18.3% | $48,420 | 4,740 |
| Mississippi | $45,540 | -18.6% | $44,950 | 1,260 |
| Texas | $45,350 | -19% | $47,660 | 4,480 |
| Nebraska | $45,180 | -19.3% | $44,470 | 1,030 |
| Ohio | $45,150 | -19.3% | $50,400 | 5,790 |
| Arizona | $45,100 | -19.4% | $47,710 | 2,880 |
| Kentucky | $44,820 | -19.9% | $49,310 | 1,290 |
| Louisiana | $44,300 | -20.8% | $48,980 | 1,070 |
| South Dakota | $43,990 | -21.4% | $46,130 | 240 |
| Tennessee | $43,890 | -21.6% | $46,050 | 1,630 |
| Montana | $39,310 | -29.8% | $45,270 | 570 |
| Wyoming | $39,090 | -30.1% | $46,570 | 200 |
| Missouri | $38,150 | -31.8% | $42,760 | 2,920 |
| Alabama | $37,870 | -32.3% | $39,830 | 710 |
| Oklahoma | $37,740 | -32.6% | $40,230 | 1,040 |
| West Virginia | $37,740 | -32.6% | $43,130 | 370 |