Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in New York

Ranked #2 of 51 · NY

26.6% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $86,110 ≈ $41/hr
Median annual salary $79,380
Employment 14,820

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $54,650P25 $64,430 Median $79,380P75 $95,520P90 $122,340

About 80% of mental health and substance abuse social workerss in New York earn between $54,650 and $122,340. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$86,110
U.S. average
$68,030

The mean mental health and substance abuse social workers salary in New York is $86,110, about 26.6% above the U.S. average ($68,030). That works out to roughly $41/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $82,450 $88,920 12,090
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $79,870 $85,930 410
Elmira, NY $79,410 $77,420 50
Ithaca, NY $78,220 $85,820 70
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $76,970 $77,760 530
Utica-Rome, NY $73,200 $75,070 190
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $73,040 $71,810 230
Kingston, NY $71,790 $78,350 120

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