Iowa

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Iowa

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$57,330
-15.8% vs national
Hourly Wage
$27.56
 
10th Percentile
$37,980
Entry level
90th Percentile
$80,760
Senior level
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Salary Range

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Iowa earn between $37,980 and $80,760, with a mean of $57,330. The national average for this role is $68,058.

$57,330 mean
10th Percentile$37,98090th Percentile$80,760

How Iowa Compares

LocationMean Salary
Iowa$57,330
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. Iowa. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.