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Best States for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Compare the best states for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	77/100	$69,060	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#2	ConnecticutCT	76/100	$78,820	84.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#3	New YorkNY	76/100	$80,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	MassachusettsMA	73/100	$64,960	6 months	See agency	View guide
#5	MinnesotaMN	73/100	$77,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	CaliforniaCA	68/100	$75,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	GeorgiaGA	67/100	$50,810	3 yr	$100.00	View guide
#8	HawaiiHI	66/100	$70,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	New JerseyNJ	66/100	$70,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	VermontVT	65/100	$69,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	IdahoID	60/100	$50,900	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#12	ColoradoCO	59/100	$65,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	MaineME	59/100	$67,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	New MexicoNM	59/100	$65,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	OregonOR	58/100	$71,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	VirginiaVA	58/100	$63,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	ArkansasAR	57/100	$49,820	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#18	North DakotaND	57/100	$61,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	MarylandMD	56/100	$61,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	New HampshireNH	56/100	$63,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	Rhode IslandRI	56/100	$60,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	MichiganMI	55/100	$60,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	NevadaNV	55/100	$49,850	21 years	See agency	View guide
#24	UtahUT	55/100	$60,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	West VirginiaWV	54/100	$47,840	1 month	See agency	View guide
#26	AlaskaAK	53/100	$57,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	DelawareDE	53/100	$57,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	IllinoisIL	53/100	$58,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	TennesseeTN	53/100	$48,760	18 years	See agency	View guide
#30	WisconsinWI	52/100	$57,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	KansasKS	51/100	$56,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	LouisianaLA	51/100	$44,050	1-13 months	See agency	View guide
#33	IndianaIN	49/100	$54,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	North CarolinaNC	48/100	$56,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	WyomingWY	46/100	$42,220	25 yr	See agency	View guide
#36	FloridaFL	45/100	$50,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	IowaIA	45/100	$50,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	NebraskaNE	45/100	$45,120	1-19 years	See agency	View guide
#39	MississippiMS	44/100	$48,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	PennsylvaniaPA	43/100	$49,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	ArizonaAZ	41/100	$46,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MissouriMO	40/100	$46,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	TexasTX	39/100	$44,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	OklahomaOK	38/100	$43,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MontanaMT	37/100	$43,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	South DakotaSD	35/100	$49,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	KentuckyKY	31/100	$45,450	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	AlabamaAL	30/100	$42,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OhioOH	29/100	$46,330	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#50	South CarolinaSC	27/100	$41,750	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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