Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
SOC code 21-1023 · Community and Social Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,740 | $19.11 |
| 25th percentile | $47,070 | $22.63 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $60,280 | $28.98 |
| 75th percentile | $79,730 | $38.33 |
| 90th percentile | $104,170 | $50.08 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (SOC 21-1023), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 670 | $44,670 | $42,100 | $29,200 | $31,910 | $55,000 | $63,070 |
| Alaska | 340 | $65,420 | $57,650 | $48,520 | $50,270 | $73,080 | $96,090 |
| Arizona | 3,610 | $49,530 | $46,650 | $39,790 | $43,680 | $51,440 | $61,910 |
| Arkansas | 930 | $58,980 | $49,820 | $34,300 | $45,100 | $64,250 | $76,090 |
| California | 18,020 | $83,110 | $75,320 | $43,350 | $55,440 | $105,020 | $136,310 |
| Colorado | 1,980 | $65,530 | $65,080 | $46,350 | $51,820 | $76,840 | $85,310 |
| Connecticut | 1,350 | $75,190 | $78,820 | $44,270 | $51,250 | $92,270 | $107,860 |
| Delaware | 410 | $58,850 | $57,620 | $46,170 | $48,880 | $63,980 | $77,830 |
| District of Columbia | 640 | $81,300 | $72,720 | $49,810 | $55,360 | $106,720 | $114,550 |
| Florida | 6,260 | $56,120 | $50,860 | $38,420 | $44,350 | $67,630 | $76,810 |
| Georgia | 1,450 | $54,000 | $50,810 | $31,670 | $41,630 | $61,920 | $80,500 |
| Hawaii | 410 | $70,960 | $70,340 | $49,070 | $53,720 | $83,430 | $98,040 |
| Idaho | 390 | $61,280 | $50,900 | $40,600 | $42,340 | $75,570 | $88,430 |
| Illinois | 1,730 | $61,600 | $58,090 | $41,600 | $47,590 | $70,770 | $87,960 |
| Indiana | 2,060 | $58,170 | $54,410 | $39,350 | $45,910 | $67,400 | $80,220 |
| Iowa | 1,260 | $56,910 | $50,340 | $36,430 | $39,360 | $65,520 | $78,400 |
| Kansas | 1,360 | $58,640 | $56,110 | $43,400 | $51,310 | $65,410 | $77,060 |
| Kentucky | 1,040 | $50,560 | $45,450 | $35,080 | $37,330 | $58,290 | $73,210 |
| Louisiana | 980 | $50,380 | $44,050 | $30,220 | $34,120 | $62,480 | $72,560 |
| Maine | 1,120 | $71,820 | $67,820 | $46,050 | $52,820 | $86,100 | $104,150 |
| Maryland | 1,950 | $68,020 | $61,100 | $37,970 | $46,390 | $82,200 | $107,710 |
| Massachusetts | 6,790 | $69,990 | $64,960 | $49,280 | $56,660 | $78,980 | $100,110 |
| Michigan | 5,130 | $62,220 | $60,000 | $43,400 | $49,510 | $73,510 | $82,700 |
| Minnesota | 3,430 | $77,190 | $77,100 | $52,160 | $61,300 | $89,470 | $97,920 |
| Mississippi | 890 | $48,330 | $48,830 | $24,600 | $32,250 | $59,850 | $70,550 |
| Missouri | 2,530 | $48,520 | $46,250 | $37,390 | $39,180 | $54,520 | $61,050 |
| Montana | 630 | $50,890 | $43,880 | $38,160 | $41,290 | $59,310 | $79,620 |
| Nebraska | 800 | $48,390 | $45,120 | $36,730 | $41,480 | $57,450 | $62,870 |
| Nevada | 1,140 | $55,490 | $49,850 | $36,660 | $38,600 | $70,990 | $82,770 |
| New Hampshire | 460 | $71,030 | $63,810 | $57,150 | $59,980 | $79,120 | $93,750 |
| New Jersey | 3,140 | $72,450 | $70,420 | $45,400 | $48,170 | $88,000 | $112,110 |
| New Mexico | 620 | $70,620 | $65,600 | $36,150 | $55,060 | $81,220 | $124,270 |
| New York | 14,180 | $96,240 | $80,230 | $49,890 | $63,720 | $98,100 | $135,690 |
| North Carolina | 2,700 | $58,300 | $56,730 | $37,670 | $46,890 | $64,180 | $78,230 |
| North Dakota | 230 | $65,800 | $61,660 | $51,590 | $58,180 | $66,240 | $93,280 |
| Ohio | 6,870 | $51,470 | $46,330 | $34,370 | $39,240 | $59,180 | $74,320 |
| Oklahoma | 1,470 | $42,620 | $43,190 | $24,580 | $35,790 | $45,940 | $60,870 |
| Oregon | 2,160 | $74,310 | $71,830 | $49,320 | $57,990 | $86,080 | $105,790 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,150 | $55,260 | $49,590 | $38,590 | $43,910 | $63,230 | $80,610 |
| Rhode Island | 620 | $75,200 | $60,490 | $42,710 | $47,680 | $108,750 | $134,860 |
| South Carolina | 650 | $44,380 | $41,750 | $29,230 | $33,300 | $53,900 | $64,650 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $51,560 | $49,560 | $40,060 | $43,420 | $56,830 | $69,990 |
| Tennessee | 2,130 | $53,240 | $48,760 | $38,480 | $44,990 | $59,070 | $72,660 |
| Texas | 5,810 | $51,660 | $44,790 | $36,990 | $39,890 | $59,040 | $78,900 |
| Utah | 1,680 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vermont | 370 | $74,120 | $69,540 | $52,300 | $61,260 | $80,850 | $100,580 |
| Virginia | 3,130 | $70,870 | $63,530 | $46,990 | $53,540 | $84,780 | $99,990 |
| Washington | 3,490 | $71,660 | $69,060 | $45,000 | $56,220 | $84,180 | $104,430 |
| West Virginia | 390 | $49,250 | $47,840 | $32,940 | $35,940 | $57,700 | $72,140 |
| Wisconsin | 1,950 | $60,150 | $57,590 | $40,590 | $46,290 | $70,750 | $84,870 |
| Wyoming | 140 | $48,360 | $42,220 | $31,500 | $37,840 | $57,810 | $68,650 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.