New York Social Worker Salary Guide - 2024

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by Social Worker License Staff

Updated: February 18th, 2024

New York Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY240$76,840
Binghamton, NY30$72,870
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY170$73,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA1,510$76,530
Rochester, NY170$76,940
Syracuse, NY110$75,270
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area80$76,840
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area30$71,830
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

New York Healthcare Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY1,140$50,580
Binghamton, NY300$47,700
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY1,190$53,090
Elmira, NY70$49,430
Glens Falls, NY90$54,660
Ithaca, NY90$51,090
Kingston, NY110$49,670
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA20,230$65,320
Rochester, NY1,890$48,210
Syracuse, NY670$51,800
Utica-Rome, NY200$51,910
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY160$46,590
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area350$52,500
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area340$49,390
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area390$52,380
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

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, NY480$65,210
Binghamton, NY120$68,720
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY520$64,210
Elmira, NY70$70,330
Glens Falls, NY60$63,870
Ithaca, NY40$82,770
Kingston, NY80$72,320
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA10,140$85,590
Rochester, NY460$65,330
Syracuse, NY280$69,840
Utica-Rome, NY240$71,060
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

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

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area270$59,640
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area240$61,810
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area200$65,660
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

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, NY1,510$68,050
Binghamton, NY240$58,360
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY1,450$60,200
Elmira, NY140$64,420
Glens Falls, NY120$55,050
Ithaca, NY90$66,250
Kingston, NY270$64,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA19,850$76,200
Rochester, NY1,220$60,780
Syracuse, NY820$61,850
Utica-Rome, NY260$59,750
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY120$54,970
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

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

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area470$55,500
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area640$53,370
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area760$55,940
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

New York Mental Health Counselor Salaries – Visualized

 

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in urban areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY1,060$56,490
Binghamton, NY290$53,340
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY1,590$48,300
Elmira, NY60$57,520
Glens Falls, NY130$54,650
Ithaca, NY150$64,780
Kingston, NY210$57,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA23,050$64,930
Rochester, NY1,040$52,040
Syracuse, NY650$53,600
Utica-Rome, NY300$60,820
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY150$50,640
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in rural areas of New York

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area470$50,290
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area360$50,500
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area320$56,280
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022