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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.

National estimates for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Industry profile for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Geographic profile for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

National estimates for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
114,680 1.3 % $ 30.71 $ 63,870 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.86 $ 21.03 $ 26.90 $ 35.97 $ 48.12
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,150 $ 43,750 $ 55,960 $ 74,810 $ 100,090

Industry profile for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 23,620 2.22 $ 29.19 $ 60,710
Individual and Family Services 15,780 0.53 $ 26.55 $ 55,220
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 14,000 1.23 $ 40.17 $ 83,550
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,070 0.24 $ 31.94 $ 66,430
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 11,430 1.84 $ 23.63 $ 49,150

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 8,150 3.47 $ 31.78 $ 66,110
Outpatient Care Centers 23,620 2.22 $ 29.19 $ 60,710
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities 11,430 1.84 $ 23.63 $ 49,150
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 14,000 1.23 $ 40.17 $ 83,550
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 2,500 1.16 $ 22.69 $ 47,190

Top paying industries for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Home Health Care Services 410 0.03 $ 44.90 $ 93,400
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 14,000 1.23 $ 40.17 $ 83,550
Educational Support Services 120 0.05 $ 37.95 $ 78,940
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 6,810 0.12 $ 36.14 $ 75,180
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,730 0.06 $ 35.48 $ 73,790

Geographic profile for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of mental health and substance abuse social workers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 17,520 0.98 1.29 $ 39.10 $ 81,330
New York 12,180 1.30 1.72 $ 44.46 $ 92,470
Ohio 5,790 1.06 1.40 $ 24.23 $ 50,400
Florida 5,610 0.59 0.78 $ 26.70 $ 55,540
Massachusetts 5,460 1.50 1.98 $ 31.16 $ 64,810


Map of location quotient of mental health and substance abuse social workers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 1,180 1.89 2.51 $ 32.91 $ 68,450
Vermont 460 1.52 2.01 $ 31.54 $ 65,600
Massachusetts 5,460 1.50 1.98 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Rhode Island 640 1.30 1.73 $ 35.25 $ 73,320
New York 12,180 1.30 1.72 $ 44.46 $ 92,470


Map of annual mean wages of mental health and substance abuse social workers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 12,180 1.30 1.72 $ 44.46 $ 92,470
California 17,520 0.98 1.29 $ 39.10 $ 81,330
Connecticut 1,280 0.77 1.02 $ 37.46 $ 77,930
District of Columbia 420 0.59 0.78 $ 37.31 $ 77,600
New Jersey 2,180 0.52 0.69 $ 36.87 $ 76,690



Map of employment of mental health and substance abuse social workers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 10,460 1.10 1.46 $ 47.35 $ 98,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,400 1.20 1.58 $ 38.90 $ 80,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,670 1.33 1.76 $ 32.65 $ 67,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,330 0.82 1.09 $ 25.67 $ 53,400
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,250 1.18 1.56 $ 33.45 $ 69,570
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,170 0.95 1.26 $ 23.32 $ 48,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,160 0.70 0.93 $ 36.11 $ 75,110
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,910 0.92 1.21 $ 34.13 $ 70,990
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,890 0.69 0.92 $ 27.25 $ 56,680
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,880 0.78 1.03 $ 43.93 $ 91,370


Map of location quotient of mental health and substance abuse social workers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bangor, ME 250 3.92 5.19 $ 33.03 $ 68,700
Bay City, MI 130 3.77 4.99 $ 28.21 $ 58,680
Napa, CA 240 3.14 4.16 $ 40.94 $ 85,150
Pueblo, CO 170 2.72 3.60 $ 27.52 $ 57,240
Worcester, MA-CT 670 2.38 3.15 $ 28.71 $ 59,720
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 110 2.33 3.09 $ 30.99 $ 64,470
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 220 2.23 2.95 $ 40.29 $ 83,810
Billings, MT 200 2.20 2.92 $ 22.10 $ 45,960
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 280 2.03 2.69 $ 25.26 $ 52,530
Utica-Rome, NY 230 1.97 2.61 $ 35.71 $ 74,270