Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker salary
60,280 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 21-1023
Half of all mental health and substance abuse social workers in the United States earn more than 60,280 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay424of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.69×47,070 USD – 79,730 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 47,070 USD |
| Median | 60,280 USD |
| Mean | 68,030 USD |
| Upper quartile | 79,730 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 21-1023 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Carpenters 60,580 USD
- Postal Service Mail Carriers 60,550 USD
- Chemical Technicians 60,390 USD
- Farm and Home Management Educators 60,220 USD
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 60,190 USD
- Interpreters and Translators 60,170 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov