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

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Utica-Rome, NY earns $73,200 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,661 a month.

10th percentile
$47,140
25th percentile
$64,300
Median percentile
$73,200
75th percentile
$81,650
90th percentile
$96,270

Based on 190 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

$55,934 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,200
Federal income tax−$7,274
Social Security + Medicare−$5,600
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,392
Monthly take-home$4,661
Every two weeks$2,151

Does it go far here?

$78,983Median pay in Utica, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($925 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utica, NY

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$113,390
General and Operations Managers$98,350
Registered Nurses$94,300
Accountants and Auditors$79,830
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,010
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,330

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