Mental health and substance abuse social workers are most often employed by the Outpatient care centers industry. The average yearly wage for Mental health and substance abuse social workers was $64,768 in 2022.
The locations that employ the most Mental health and substance abuse social workers are South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI, Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Long Beach City (East) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Mental health and substance abuse social workers are South Rhode Island--Washington County PUMA, RI, Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Long Beach City (East) PUMA, CA, and Alameda County (Northwest)--Oakland City (Oakland Hills) PUMA, CA.