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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Indiana

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

Median annual

$48,300

Median hourly

$23

Average annual

$53,990

Employed in state

2.5K

The median annual salary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Indiana is $48,300, or about $23 an hour. That is 20% lower than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $36,290 at the 10th percentile to $77,780 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.5K people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$36,290
25th$42,580
Median$48,300
75th$64,610
90th$77,780

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Hourly
$23.22
Daily
$186
Weekly
$929
Bi-weekly
$1,858
Monthly
$4,025
Annual
$48,300

$48,300 a year is around the 50th percentile for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workerss in Indiana. The median is $48,300.

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

Metro areaMedian annualEmployment
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$68,06040
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$62,010130
Bloomington, IN$58,88030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$57,7202.5K
Fort Wayne, IN$54,610130
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$49,590810
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$48,65080
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$45,930440
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$45,390970
Columbus, IN$45,39030
Evansville, IN$44,000140
Terre Haute, IN$35,060N/A

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