Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Arizona

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$46,380

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$50,630

Employed in state

3.7K

The median annual salary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Arizona is $46,380, or about $22 an hour. That is 23% lower than the national median.

Pay in Arizona ranges from $40,810 at the 10th percentile to $64,350 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.7K people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Arizona

10th$40,810

25th$45,010

Median$46,380

75th$54,480

90th$64,350

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.30
Daily: $178
Weekly: $892
Bi-weekly: $1,784
Monthly: $3,865
Annual: $46,380

$46,380 a year is around the 50th percentile for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workerss in Arizona. The median is $46,380.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — Arizona
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.60	$40,810
25th percentile	$21.60	$45,010
Median	$22.30	$46,380
75th percentile	$26.20	$54,480
90th percentile	$30.90	$64,350
Average (mean)	$24.30	$50,630
Employment	3,690 people

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay by metro area in Arizona

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$50,020	110
Flagstaff, AZ	$48,410	40
Tucson, AZ	$48,370	510
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$46,340	2.9K

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