Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Altoona, PA

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Altoona, PA earns $44,060 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,019 a month.

10th percentile: $40,100
25th percentile: $40,100
Median percentile: $44,060
75th percentile: $56,240
90th percentile: $59,910

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,230 take-home a year

Gross pay	$44,060
Federal income tax	−$3,107
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,371
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$1,353
Monthly take-home	$3,019
Every two weeks	$1,393

Does it go far here?

$49,225Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).

29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$83,580
Registered Nurses	$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,280

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