Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Massachusetts

Local pay for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Massachusetts, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 21-1023
$62,500
median pay, Massachusetts
7,440
employed in Massachusetts
+3.7%
vs U.S. median
+9.7%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What mental health and substance abuse social workers earn in Massachusetts
Massachusetts · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Massachusetts earn between $53,970 and $78,750 a year; the U.S. median is $60,280.

Pay by metro in Massachusetts
Amherst Town, MA
$69,960
Boston, MA
$63,830
Barnstable Town, MA
$62,990
Worcester, MA
$60,480
Springfield, MA
$60,250
Pittsfield, MA
$56,660
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