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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
National salary overview and state-by-state comparison for 2024.
United States National Average
Average Annual
$66,840
Median Annual
$58,150
Total Workforce
100,760
Highest Paying States
| Rank | State | Avg Salary | Job Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $109,960 | 120 |
| #2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $103,910 | 900 |
| #3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,390 | 12,050 |
| #4 | Vallejo, CA | $99,430 | 100 |
| #5 | New York | $96,240 | 14,180 |
| #6 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $94,640 | 40 |
| #7 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $94,520 | 150 |
| #8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,770 | 1,630 |
| #9 | Las Cruces, NM | $92,080 | 80 |
| #10 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $90,940 | 70 |
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