Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Kansas

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

Median annual

$56,330

Median hourly

$27

Average annual

$60,380

Employed in state

1.6K

The median annual salary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Kansas is $56,330, or about $27 an hour. That is 7% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kansas ranges from $47,750 at the 10th percentile to $79,650 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.6K people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Kansas

10th$47,750

25th$48,990

Median$56,330

75th$66,290

90th$79,650

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $27.08
Daily: $217
Weekly: $1,083
Bi-weekly: $2,167
Monthly: $4,694
Annual: $56,330

$56,330 a year is around the 50th percentile for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workerss in Kansas. The median is $56,330.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — Kansas
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$23.00	$47,750
25th percentile	$23.60	$48,990
Median	$27.10	$56,330
75th percentile	$31.90	$66,290
90th percentile	$38.30	$79,650
Average (mean)	$29.00	$60,380
Employment	1,620 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Wichita, KS	$65,300	260
Kansas City, MO-KS	$58,320	960
Topeka, KS	$51,670	160
Joplin, MO-KS	$44,420	120

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