Substance abuse social worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level substance abuse social worker earnings begin at:

$55.14 per hour

$114,690 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level substance abuse social worker earnings begin at:

$38.72 per hour

$80,540 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level substance abuse social worker earnings begin at:

$36.17 per hour

$75,230 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level substance abuse social worker earnings begin at:

$26.77 per hour

$55,680 per year

10th percentile

Starting level substance abuse social worker earnings begin at:

$22.55 per hour

$46,910 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Substance abuse social worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $80,540
California $77,640
Rhode Island $76,410
New York $75,230
Connecticut $65,230
Hawaii $63,700
District of Columbia $61,660
New Hampshire $61,480
Washington $61,210
Minnesota $59,990
Nevada $59,910
Maine $59,390
New Mexico $54,000
North Dakota $52,620
Wyoming $49,600
North Carolina $49,590
Michigan $49,340
Oregon $49,220
Massachusetts $48,960
Alaska $48,820
Wisconsin $48,610
Iowa $48,560
Virginia $48,350
Colorado $48,330
Maryland $48,090
Vermont $47,750
Indiana $47,280
Delaware $46,910
Kansas $46,910
Ohio $46,910
Utah $46,720
Illinois $46,640
Louisiana $46,520
Missouri $44,200
Texas $42,230
South Carolina $41,500
Guam $41,400
South Dakota $41,270
Idaho $40,050
Pennsylvania $39,380
Mississippi $39,140
Georgia $39,010
Florida $38,850
Tennessee $38,830
Arizona $38,590
Kentucky $38,530
West Virginia $38,430
Montana $38,180
Oklahoma $38,110
Arkansas $37,430
Alabama $36,600
Nebraska $34,040
Puerto Rico $22,780

How do substance abuse social worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Substance abuse social workers earn about the same as related careers in New York. On average, they make less than insurance sales agents but more than athletic trainers.

Career Median Salary
Insurance sales agent salary $62K
Occupational therapist salary $92K
Physical therapist salary $96K
MRI technologist salary $85K
Microbiologist salary $77K
Substance abuse social worker salary $75K
Registered dietitian salary $75K
Exercise physiologist salary $61K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $62K
Athletic trainer salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)