New York Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers: Schools and Careers

Fast Facts for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Utica, Glens Falls and Kingston
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: New York, Nassau and Albany

Salaries for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Utica, Poughkeepsie and New York
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Ithaca60$55,050
Utica-Rome190$69,610
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls690$55,750
Kingston120$61,290
Rochester590$52,720
Binghamton230$53,640
Glens Falls70$67,420
Albany-Schenectady-Troy470$59,220
Elmira70$66,120
Syracuse350$64,310
Watertown-Fort Drum80$70,520
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