Highest-paying cities for mental health and substance abuse social workers
Vallejo, CA leads at $122,930 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $122,930 | $78,320–$137,730 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $118,900 | $59,160–$124,800 |
| San Jose, CA | $109,050 | $73,340–$146,360 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $98,800 | $76,870–$145,840 |
| Salinas, CA | $97,200 | $63,650–$123,120 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $96,420 | $63,820–$96,420 |
| Hanford, CA | $91,730 | $62,770–$123,120 |
| San Francisco, CA | $87,550 | $68,370–$145,180 |
| Riverside, CA | $87,370 | $60,160–$125,230 |
| Boulder, CO | $84,450 | $72,240–$98,520 |
| Norwich, CT | $84,260 | $63,780–$95,530 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $84,190 | $62,890–$122,710 |
| Mankato, MN | $83,530 | $73,690–$94,580 |
| Sacramento, CA | $83,150 | $59,270–$117,260 |
| New York, NY | $82,450 | $65,550–$98,880 |
| Hartford, CT | $81,990 | $64,220–$98,610 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $81,240 | $57,810–$101,000 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $80,030 | $61,480–$93,280 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $79,940 | $62,300–$90,500 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $79,870 | $63,760–$96,990 |
| Elmira, NY | $79,410 | $74,210–$90,590 |
| Modesto, CA | $78,880 | $56,300–$128,390 |
| Waterbury, CT | $78,640 | $65,430–$86,250 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $78,410 | $50,910–$105,620 |
| Seattle, WA | $78,350 | $57,760–$86,700 |
| Ithaca, NY | $78,220 | $75,990–$94,580 |
| Washington, DC | $78,210 | $65,360–$98,690 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $77,990 | $61,280–$124,990 |
| Stockton, CA | $77,770 | $67,010–$119,640 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $77,500 | $58,500–$118,390 |
| Salisbury, MD | $77,360 | $73,840–$93,690 |
| Rochester, MN | $77,030 | $58,170–$85,790 |
| Albany, NY | $76,970 | $60,760–$90,180 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $76,860 | $58,800–$120,260 |
| San Diego, CA | $75,570 | $57,740–$106,270 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $75,020 | $60,080–$84,820 |
| Albany, OR | $74,980 | $61,330–$74,980 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $74,380 | $58,640–$85,660 |
| Logan, UT | $73,750 | $52,300–$86,310 |
| Portland, OR | $73,740 | $57,370–$84,500 |
| Burlington, VT | $73,210 | $68,530–$78,160 |
| Utica, NY | $73,200 | $64,300–$81,650 |
| Kingston, NY | $71,790 | $64,360–$82,460 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $71,710 | $63,610–$79,190 |
| Syracuse, NY | $71,170 | $53,060–$77,050 |
| Spokane, WA | $71,140 | $50,600–$86,700 |
| Denver, CO | $70,920 | $58,390–$80,990 |
| Duluth, MN | $70,390 | $53,500–$86,910 |
| Baltimore, MD | $70,360 | $47,020–$93,490 |
| Buffalo, NY | $70,230 | $58,440–$78,840 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.