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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

112

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$42,792

Median Salary

National Average

+85.7%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$31,181

25th Percentile

$34,275

Median (50th)

$40,279

75th Percentile

$47,777

90th Percentile

$56,817

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Top Employers Hiring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NORTH SUFFOLK MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION 6 $43,625 $30,678 - $48,379 100.0%
PACIFIC ASIAN COUNSELING SERVICES 3 $37,240 $31,720 - $40,000 33.3%
ACMH, INC. 3 $47,472 $44,800 - $49,913 100.0%
ASIAN COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICE 3 $50,444 $46,114 - $59,104 100.0%
MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS OF WESTERN QUEENS, INC. 3 $39,519 $34,278 - $50,000 33.3%
TRI-COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES 2 $31,907 $31,907 - $31,907 50.0%
FRIENDS OF GRACE SENIORS, INC 2 $35,100 $33,592 - $36,608 50.0%
COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES, INC. 2 $49,400 $49,400 - $49,400 50.0%
MENTAL HEALTH FAMILY MISSION 2 $35,506 $35,506 - $35,506 50.0%
KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES 2 $39,338 $32,500 - $46,176 50.0%
MOURI MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. DBA SHINRAI HOMES 2 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 50.0%
ASIAN AMERICAN DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM 2 $31,179 $31,179 - $31,179 100.0%
NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2 $30,000 $30,000 - $30,000 50.0%
COASTAL CENTER, LLC 1 $30,680 $30,680 - $30,680 100.0%
COUNSELING & ASSESSMENT CLINIC OF WORCESTER, LLC 1 $33,030 $33,030 - $33,030 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 112 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 112 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 11 $44,438
LOS ANGELES CA 6 $42,589
CHELSEA MA 6 $43,625
KING OF PRUSSIA PA 4 $32,358
San Francisco CA 3 $41,531
New York NY 3 $64,767
SEATTLE WA 3 $50,444
Fullerton CA 2 $35,506
ENGLEWOOD NJ 2 $35,100
Jackson Heights NY 2 $34,278
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 7 $41,596 71.4%
FY 2010 7 $40,457 85.7%
FY 2011 18 $42,405 72.2%
FY 2012 5 $44,143 80.0%
FY 2013 11 $40,286 45.5%
FY 2014 11 $41,248 90.9%
FY 2015 16 $40,468 93.8%
FY 2016 11 $41,335 100.0%
FY 2017 2 $41,397 100.0%
FY 2018 11 $40,100 100.0%
FY 2019 13 $54,722 92.3%
Company Comparison - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NORTH SUFFOLK MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION 6 $43,625 100.0%
PACIFIC ASIAN COUNSELING SERVICES 3 $37,240 33.3%
ACMH, INC. 3 $47,472 100.0%
ASIAN COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICE 3 $50,444 100.0%
MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS OF WESTERN QUEENS, INC. 3 $39,519 33.3%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.