Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$48,530

Median hourly

$23

Average annual

$57,330

Employed in state

1.2K

The median annual salary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Iowa is $48,530, or about $23 an hour. That is 19% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $37,980 at the 10th percentile to $80,760 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.2K people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$37,980

25th$44,630

Median$48,530

75th$66,180

90th$80,760

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $23.33
Daily: $187
Weekly: $933
Bi-weekly: $1,867
Monthly: $4,044
Annual: $48,530

$48,530 a year is around the 50th percentile for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workerss in Iowa. The median is $48,530.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.30	$37,980
25th percentile	$21.50	$44,630
Median	$23.30	$48,530
75th percentile	$31.80	$66,180
90th percentile	$38.80	$80,760
Average (mean)	$27.60	$57,330
Employment	1,200 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$60,160	50
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$58,830	120
Iowa City, IA	$55,350	60
Dubuque, IA	$50,700	30
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$49,750	290
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$48,630	60
Cedar Rapids, IA	$47,240	150
Omaha, NE-IA	$44,730	510

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