Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #39 of 51 · PA

22.3% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $52,850 ≈ $25/hr
Median annual salary $48,290
Employment 3,500

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,790P25 $43,810 Median $48,290P75 $58,860P90 $73,940

About 80% of mental health and substance abuse social workerss in Pennsylvania earn between $37,790 and $73,940. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$52,850
U.S. average
$68,030

The mean mental health and substance abuse social workers salary in Pennsylvania is $52,850, about 22.3% below the U.S. average ($68,030). That works out to roughly $25/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $55,840 $58,810 170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $54,510 $59,240 2,140
Chambersburg, PA $52,750 $58,200 30
Reading, PA $49,920 $51,560 120
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $47,990 $55,860 140
Pittsburgh, PA $47,100 $49,990 580
Lancaster, PA $46,680 $51,190 100
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $45,670 $46,330 190

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