Annual wage of mental health social workers employed by U.S. state 2023
As of May 2023, mental health and substance abuse social workers in the United States earned an average annual wage of around 64 thousand U.S. dollars per year. New York had the highest annual wage for professionals in this field, being over 92 thousand U.S. dollars. Conversely, Alabama reported the lowest annual wage for mental health and substance abuse social workers, at 39,830 U.S. dollars.