Bellingham, WA
$65,770
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,690 (6.7%) below Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
90 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 21-1023
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $70,460
- 10th percentile
- $46,790
- 25th percentile
- $56,050
- 75th percentile
- $84,500
- 90th percentile
- $102,680
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $56,050 to $84,500 in 2025, a span of $28,450.
Across 13 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $46,790 in Longview-Kelso, WA to $78,350 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$65,500
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,960 (7.0%) below Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$63,920
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,540 (9.3%) below Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$59,230
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $11,230 (15.9%) below Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$60,270
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,190 (14.5%) below Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$46,790
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $23,670 (33.6%) below Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$68,850
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,610 (2.3%) below Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$57,370
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $13,090 (18.6%) below Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
210 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$73,740
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,280 (4.7%) above Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,170 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$78,350
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,890 (11.2%) above Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,840 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$71,140
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $680 (1.0%) above Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
430 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$63,100
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,360 (10.4%) below Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
160 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$53,850
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $16,610 (23.6%) below Washington's $70,460 median for this occupation in 2025.
130 jobs reported for the full area
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers is $70,460 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.