Career Atlas USA

Best States for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New York93.4 / 100
  2. 2Minnesota91.3 / 100
  3. 3California86.6 / 100
  4. 4Oregon79.4 / 100
  5. 5Massachusetts77.8 / 100
  6. 6Connecticut75.2 / 100
  7. 7Vermont73.8 / 100
  8. 8Michigan73.4 / 100
  9. 9Washington72.9 / 100
  10. 10Maine72.8 / 100
  11. 11Maryland71.2 / 100
  12. 12Kansas70 / 100
  13. 13New Mexico69.6 / 100
  14. 14Virginia67.9 / 100
  15. 15Rhode Island67.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).