Average Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Utah

BLS did not publish a wage for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Utah in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $22.13. There are 1,680 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Utah (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Utah. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 1,680
How common this job is here: 1.21×; More concentrated here than nationally — this state is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Utah, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $22.13/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $46,040
Employment (2023): 1,380

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Utah

Pay and employment for mental health and substance abuse social workers often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where mental health and substance abuse social workers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for mental health and substance abuse social workers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

New York: $38.57/hr
Connecticut: $37.89/hr
Minnesota: $37.07/hr
California: $36.21/hr
District of Columbia: $34.96/hr
Oregon: $34.53/hr
New Jersey: $33.85/hr
Hawaii: $33.82/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA: $56.07/hr
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $49.40/hr
Vallejo, CA: $47.44/hr
Las Cruces, NM: $46.87/hr
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA: $44.90/hr
Hanford-Corcoran, CA: $43.03/hr
Elmira, NY: $42.08/hr
Waterbury-Shelton, CT: $40.46/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +9.7%; 13,300 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 13,500; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Master's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.