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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary
in Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$45,130
≈ $21.70/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 380 jobs
Middle 50%
$36,450–$58,260
vs U.S. median
-25%
Metro rank
#104 of 118

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in the Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $45,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 380 jobs (May 2025). That is 25% below the U.S. median of $60,280 and 2% below the OH statewide median of $46,080. It ranks #104 of 118 metros with published figures for this job.

MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SOCIAL WORKERS · SOUTHERN OHIO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTHERN OHIO NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$30,090P25$36,450MEDIAN$45,130P75$58,260P90$75,260
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$39,740P25$47,070MEDIAN$60,280P75$79,730P90$104,170
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What is the average Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $45,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 380 jobs pay between $36,450 and $58,260. The 10th percentile is $30,090 and the 90th is $75,260.

Is Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers?

That is 25% below the U.S. median of $60,280 and 2% below the OH statewide median of $46,080. It ranks #104 of 118 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers make an hour in Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area?

About $21.70 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,130 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.52–$28.01 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.