Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers: pay by state
SOC 21-1023 ยท Community and Social Service. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 19,860 | $91,050 | $79,000 |
| 2 | New York | 14,820 | $86,110 | $79,380 |
| 3 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 510 | $83,340 | $73,310 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 1,540 | $78,250 | $78,640 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 800 | $76,970 | $60,990 |
| 6 | Vermont | 320 | $76,580 | $73,210 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 320 | $75,280 | $63,900 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 3,590 | $74,420 | $75,020 |
| 9 | Oregon | 2,230 | $73,050 | $68,210 |
| 10 | Maryland | 2,250 | $72,980 | $73,580 |
| 11 | Virginia | 3,670 | $72,020 | $64,240 |
| 12 | Washington | 3,490 | $71,710 | $70,460 |
| 13 | New Jersey | 2,420 | $70,930 | $66,590 |
| 14 | New Mexico | 800 | $69,720 | $65,640 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 7,440 | $69,710 | $62,500 |
| 16 | Colorado | 1,640 | $69,200 | $65,620 |
| 17 | Wyoming | 200 | $65,400 | $59,310 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 1,880 | $64,960 | $61,860 |
| 19 | Maine | 1,860 | $64,330 | $57,050 |
| 20 | Nevada | 1,100 | $63,790 | $62,900 |
| 21 | Utah | 1,240 | $63,570 | $50,770 |
| 22 | Arkansas | 1,040 | $63,300 | $58,590 |
| 23 | Michigan | 4,620 | $62,940 | $60,830 |
| 24 | North Dakota | 240 | $62,610 | $60,980 |
| 25 | Hawaii | n/a | $62,340 | $54,390 |
| 26 | Delaware | 510 | $62,090 | $60,060 |
| 27 | Idaho | 510 | $60,720 | $52,520 |
| 28 | Alaska | 250 | $60,380 | $56,710 |
| 29 | Kansas | 1,620 | $60,380 | $56,330 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 3,690 | $59,880 | $58,210 |
| 31 | Illinois | 3,460 | $58,130 | $49,960 |
| 32 | Georgia | 1,330 | $57,470 | $52,030 |
| 33 | Iowa | 1,200 | $57,330 | $48,530 |
| 34 | Florida | 5,150 | $55,310 | $51,590 |
| 35 | Indiana | 2,490 | $53,990 | $48,300 |
| 36 | Missouri | 1,640 | $53,470 | $49,560 |
| 37 | Texas | 8,220 | $53,450 | $46,630 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 230 | $53,400 | $48,920 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 3,500 | $52,850 | $48,290 |
| 40 | Montana | 740 | $52,180 | $45,160 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 420 | $52,000 | $50,070 |
| 42 | Ohio | 6,050 | $51,110 | $46,080 |
| 43 | Louisiana | 970 | $51,070 | $47,100 |
| 44 | Mississippi | 920 | $50,750 | $48,970 |
| 45 | Arizona | 3,690 | $50,630 | $46,380 |
| 46 | Tennessee | 2,220 | $50,000 | $46,500 |
| 47 | Nebraska | 900 | $45,760 | $43,240 |
| 48 | Alabama | 740 | $45,480 | $41,500 |
| 49 | Kentucky | 1,360 | $45,280 | $42,570 |
| 50 | South Carolina | 720 | $43,820 | $39,930 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | 1,780 | $43,230 | $43,120 |