Colorado

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Colorado

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$69,200
+1.7% vs national
Hourly Wage
$33.27
 
10th Percentile
$47,100
Entry level
90th Percentile
$95,950
Senior level
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Salary Range

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Colorado earn between $47,100 and $95,950, with a mean of $69,200. The national average for this role is $68,058.

$69,200 mean
10th Percentile$47,10090th Percentile$95,950

How Colorado Compares

LocationMean Salary
Colorado$69,200
National Average$68,058
California$91,050
New York$86,110
District of Columbia$83,340
Connecticut$78,250
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Colorado. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.