New York Social Worker Salary Guide - 2024

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by Social Worker License Staff

Updated: September 26th, 2024

New York Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY260$80,010
Binghamton, NY40$79,530
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY190$75,210
Ithaca, NY70$73,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA1,960$78,230
Rochester, NY170$79,910
Syracuse, NY100$87,780
Utica-Rome, NY50$80,940
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area90$78,560
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area40$66,650
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

New York Healthcare Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY1,240$56,910
Binghamton, NY330$51,860
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY1,240$56,500
Elmira, NY80$49,110
Glens Falls, NY160$57,100
Ithaca, NY90$54,970
Kingston, NY120$55,690
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA20,340$69,870
Rochester, NY1,700$50,230
Syracuse, NY660$59,520
Utica-Rome, NY200$52,970
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY150$49,150
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area410$59,350
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area320$54,940
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area460$54,720
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

New York Mental Health Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY440$69,670
Binghamton, NY120$70,450
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY500$67,400
Elmira, NY50$75,640
Glens Falls, NY60$59,600
Ithaca, NY50$85,160
Kingston, NY80$72,280
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA10,460$98,480
Rochester, NY570$62,680
Syracuse, NY280$64,730
Utica-Rome, NY230$74,270
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY50$56,140
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area300$64,080
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area280$61,470
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area220$66,710
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

New York Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY1,690$68,750
Binghamton, NY260$59,680
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY1,380$64,120
Elmira, NY130$68,420
Glens Falls, NY120$58,960
Ithaca, NY90$67,980
Kingston, NY260$69,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA19,360$78,610
Rochester, NY1,130$63,600
Syracuse, NY830$63,840
Utica-Rome, NY270$60,700
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY80$58,940
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area450$58,140
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area540$56,910
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area680$59,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

New York Mental Health Counselor Salaries – Visualized

 

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in urban areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY1,280$58,080
Binghamton, NY200$63,080
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY1,380$54,360
Elmira, NY70$59,550
Glens Falls, NY130$59,330
Ithaca, NY170$64,290
Kingston, NY250$58,820
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA25,340$71,180
Rochester, NY1,050$56,430
Syracuse, NY700$57,420
Utica-Rome, NY310$65,500
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY170$52,880
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in rural areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area510$55,340
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area390$53,930
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area380$58,840
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023