Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 21-1023 and BLS area 5100001.
Questions, answered
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area: common questions
What is the median wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $60,100 per year for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay higher in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area than nationally?
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area's published median was 0.3% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area?
No. The BLS wage is nominal, and WageScope has no exact current BEA Regional Price Parity row for this BLS area. It does not substitute a nearby place or invent an adjustment.
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$68,030/year
132,810
1.8%
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area was 0.3% below the U.S. median for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. It ranked 33 of 106 nonmetro areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
What the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median says in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area at $60,100 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 21-1023 and BLS area 5100001.
BLS lists 140 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $64,840 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area's Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median is 0.3% below the U.S. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $60,280 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
Exact source record
Read source key 21-1023 with area 5100001
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 21-1023 and area 5100001. SOC 21-1023 names Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Area 5100001 names Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 21-1023/5100001 row reports 140 wage and salary jobs, 1.17 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.36 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 21-1023/5100001, the annual median is $60,100 per year, while the matching mean is $64,840 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
21-1023/5100001 10th percentile: $47,640 per year.
21-1023/5100001 25th percentile: $51,290 per year.
21-1023/5100001 median: $60,100 per year.
21-1023/5100001 75th percentile: $74,430 per year.
21-1023/5100001 90th percentile: $92,090 per year.
21-1023/5100001 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
Place source check
BLS area 5100001 facts behind this Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers page
Area 5100001 reports 116,480 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $53,370. Its annual median is $44,440. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.8%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 21-1023 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area runs from $27,980 at the 10th percentile to $85,610 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $33,120. The median is $44,440. The 75th percentile is $60,610. This is a place check, not a pay range for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 5100001. They do not show related skills or a path into Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
1. Area 5100001, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 3,950 jobs, $28,900 annual median, 33.87 jobs per 1,000, and 1.7 location quotient.
2. Area 5100001, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 3,950 jobs, $27,780 annual median, 33.95 jobs per 1,000, and 1.23 location quotient.
3. Area 5100001, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 3,280 jobs, $27,930 annual median, 28.2 jobs per 1,000, and 1.14 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
The 10th percentile is $47,640 per year. The 25th percentile is $51,290 per year. The median is $60,100 per year. The 75th percentile is $74,430 per year. The 90th percentile is $92,090 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $51,290 per year to $74,430 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $44,450. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Same-source checks
Compare Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $60,100 per year. Virginia has $64,240 per year. The U.S. row has $60,280 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 6.4% below Virginia on the same published median. Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 0.3% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Like-for-like rank
Where Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area sits for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area ranks 33 of 106 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 33 of 106 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
30. Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $61,920 per year, 60 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.88.
31. Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $61,500 per year, 210 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 2.11.
32. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $61,350 per year, 90 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.97.
Pay leaders
Where Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 21-1023, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $93,920 per year. Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area sits at $60,100 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $93,920 per year, or $33,820 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 40 jobs there, compared with 140 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.83.
2. Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $77,980 per year, or $17,880 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 130 jobs there, compared with 140 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.98.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in this same-source set, at 390 jobs. Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area has 140. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area has 390 estimated Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs, a gap of 250 jobs from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $55,230 per year, or $4,870 below Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 3.19.
2. Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has 380 estimated Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs, a gap of 240 jobs from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $45,130 per year, or $14,970 below Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.73.
Local-share leaders
Where Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers takes the largest share of local jobs
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 3.19. Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area has 1.36. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.19, a gap of 1.83 from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 390 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs and a median of $55,230 per year, or $4,870 below Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
2. Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.16, a gap of 1.80 from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 170 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs and a median of $52,020 per year, or $8,080 below Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
Job scale and share
How common Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers is in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 140 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 1.17 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.36. A value of 1 means Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Local job mix
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers beside other roles in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area is $44,440 per year. The Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median is $60,100 per year. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers is 35.2% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area median of $58,860 per year. BLS lists 1,080 jobs and a location quotient of 1.
2. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area median of $61,440 per year. BLS lists 1,070 jobs and a location quotient of 1.35.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
Cashiers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area table, at 3,950 jobs. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers has 140 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 116,480. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Cashiers has 3,950 jobs in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,810 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its median is $28,900 per year, or $31,200 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.7.
2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 3,950 jobs in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,810 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its median is $27,780 per year, or $32,320 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.23.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area role table, at $94,170 per year. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers has $60,100 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $44,440 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $94,170 per year in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, or $34,070 above Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 2,220 jobs, compared with 140 for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 0.84.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $82,140 per year in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, or $22,040 above Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 2,080 jobs, compared with 140 for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 0.82.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
Correctional Officers and Jailers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area role table, at 6.59. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers has 1.36. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a location quotient of 6.59 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 5.23 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 1,880 jobs and a median of $48,720 per year, or $11,380 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
2. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term has a location quotient of 2.83 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.47 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 1,110 jobs and a median of $28,900 per year, or $31,200 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
Price-level view
What $60,100 may mean after the Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $60,100 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
Data care
How much care to use with the Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers row is 25%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.7%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 140 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $64,840 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Job and résumé path
Use Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. It uses a Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $60,100 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
Limits
What the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers row for Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 140 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.36 is not a growth score. Rank 33 of 106 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 21-1023 in BLS area 5100001. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
How many Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs does BLS estimate in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area?
BLS published an employment estimate of 140 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
Current jobs
Precise employer-title matches for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
MeritLog could not safely connect Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area to its job-place list. Jobs from other places are not shown here.
Local job matching is not ready for Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
We did not fill this page with jobs from other places. Search all Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs, then check each listing's location before you tailor your resume.
The full search covers all locations. Choose a location to narrow it.
4. Area 5100001, SOC 53-7065, Stockers and Order Fillers: 2,700 jobs, $34,760 annual median, 23.14 jobs per 1,000, and 1.27 location quotient.
5. Area 5100001, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 2,650 jobs, $31,470 annual median, 22.76 jobs per 1,000, and 0.91 location quotient.
6. Area 5100001, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 2,220 jobs, $94,170 annual median, 19.03 jobs per 1,000, and 0.84 location quotient.
34. West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $59,990 per year, 80 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.08.
35. Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $59,630 per year, 50 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.83.
36. Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $59,620 per year, 120 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.21.
3. Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $77,410 per year, or $17,310 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 110 jobs there, compared with 140 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.14.
4. Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $76,290 per year, or $16,190 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 140 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.79.
5. Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $74,540 per year, or $14,440 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 50 jobs there, compared with 140 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.67.
6. Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $74,460 per year, or $14,360 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 70 jobs there, compared with 140 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.81.
7. Central East New York nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $73,040 per year, or $12,940 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 230 jobs there, compared with 140 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.71.
8. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers median of $72,180 per year, or $12,080 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 140 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.63.
3. Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 350 estimated Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs, a gap of 210 jobs from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $58,120 per year, or $1,980 below Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.7.
4. Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area has 320 estimated Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs, a gap of 180 jobs from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $68,600 per year, or $8,500 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.13.
5. Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area has 280 estimated Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs, a gap of 140 jobs from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $65,220 per year, or $5,120 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.38.
6. Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has 280 estimated Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs, a gap of 140 jobs from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $45,290 per year, or $14,810 below Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.41.
7. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 280 estimated Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs, a gap of 140 jobs from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $54,930 per year, or $5,170 below Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.27.
8. Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area has 240 estimated Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs, a gap of 100 jobs from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $41,240 per year, or $18,860 below Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.51.
3. Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.14, a gap of 1.78 from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 120 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs and a median of $66,390 per year, or $6,290 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
4. Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.73, a gap of 1.37 from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 380 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs and a median of $45,130 per year, or $14,970 below Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
5. East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.51, a gap of 1.15 from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 200 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs and a median of $38,530 per year, or $21,570 below Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
6. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.45, a gap of 1.09 from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 90 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs and a median of $63,610 per year, or $3,510 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
7. Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.41, a gap of 1.05 from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 280 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs and a median of $45,290 per year, or $14,810 below Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
8. Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.38, a gap of 1.02 from Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 280 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs and a median of $65,220 per year, or $5,120 above Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
3. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, SOC 29-2061, has a Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area median of $62,950 per year. BLS lists 950 jobs and a location quotient of 1.95.
4. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, SOC 51-1011, has a Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area median of $64,740 per year. BLS lists 950 jobs and a location quotient of 1.89.
5. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area median of $51,530 per year. BLS lists 1,610 jobs and a location quotient of 1.55.
6. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, SOC 33-3051, has a Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area median of $51,290 per year. BLS lists 1,030 jobs and a location quotient of 2.06.
7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area median of $49,630 per year. BLS lists 1,990 jobs and a location quotient of 1.29.
8. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area median of $49,430 per year. BLS lists 1,650 jobs and a location quotient of 1.56.
3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 3,280 jobs in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,140 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its median is $27,930 per year, or $32,170 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.14.
4. Stockers and Order Fillers has 2,700 jobs in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,560 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its median is $34,760 per year, or $25,340 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.27.
5. Retail Salespersons has 2,650 jobs in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,510 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its median is $31,470 per year, or $28,630 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 0.91.
6. General and Operations Managers has 2,220 jobs in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,080 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its median is $94,170 per year, or $34,070 above Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 0.84.
7. Registered Nurses has 2,080 jobs in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,940 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its median is $82,140 per year, or $22,040 above Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 0.82.
8. Office Clerks, General has 2,070 jobs in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,930 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its median is $38,930 per year, or $21,170 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.12.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $64,740 per year in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, or $4,640 above Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 950 jobs, compared with 140 for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.89.
4. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a median of $62,950 per year in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, or $2,850 above Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 950 jobs, compared with 140 for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.95.
5. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $61,440 per year in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, or $1,340 above Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 1,070 jobs, compared with 140 for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.35.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $58,860 per year in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, or $1,240 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 1,080 jobs, compared with 140 for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.
7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $51,530 per year in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, or $8,570 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 1,610 jobs, compared with 140 for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.55.
8. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers has a median of $51,290 per year in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, or $8,810 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 1,030 jobs, compared with 140 for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. Its location quotient is 2.06.
3. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers has a location quotient of 2.06 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.70 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 1,030 jobs and a median of $51,290 per year, or $8,810 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
4. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a location quotient of 1.95 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.59 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 950 jobs and a median of $62,950 per year, or $2,850 above Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 1.89 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.53 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 950 jobs and a median of $64,740 per year, or $4,640 above Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
6. Cashiers has a location quotient of 1.7 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.34 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 3,950 jobs and a median of $28,900 per year, or $31,200 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a location quotient of 1.6 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.24 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 1,350 jobs and a median of $43,870 per year, or $16,230 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
8. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 1.56 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.20 from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers. BLS lists 1,650 jobs and a median of $49,430 per year, or $10,670 below Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area (21-1023/5100001) | BLS 2025
