Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Kingston, NY

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Kingston, NY earns $71,790 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,586 a month.

10th percentile: $59,660
25th percentile: $64,360
Median percentile: $71,790
75th percentile: $82,460
90th percentile: $98,120

Based on 120 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

$55,027 take-home a year

Gross pay	$71,790
Federal income tax	−$6,964
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,492
New York income tax (approx.)	−$4,307
Monthly take-home	$4,586
Every two weeks	$2,116

Does it go far here?

$71,285Median pay in Kingston, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,425 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kingston, NY

Job	Median pay
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$101,300
Registered Nurses	$101,030
General and Operations Managers	$99,970
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$97,920
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$54,510
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,620

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