SOC 21-1023 · Ogden, UT metro

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Ogden, UT

The average salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Ogden, Utah is $67,470 a year ($32.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,970: half of the 240 people in this job in the Ogden, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($68,030).

$67,470average per year

$32.44 / hourMedian $55,970Take-home ≈ $53,293

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

240people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Utah metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay range in Ogden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,310 or more. The middle half of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Ogden earn between $40,210 and $88,140.

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,470$5,622$32.44
Median$55,970$4,664$26.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,210$3,351$19.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,140$7,345$42.38

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay in Ogden vs. Utah and the U.S.

Mental health and substance abuse social workers in Ogden earn 6% more than the Utah average ($63,570) and about the same as the U.S. average ($68,030). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $60,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ogden$67,470$55,970$40,210$116,310240
Utah$63,570$50,770$37,980$101,3501,240
United States$68,030$60,280$39,740$104,170132,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary after taxes in Ogden

On the average salary of $67,470, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $53,293 a year, or $4,441 a month and $2,050 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Is Ogden a good place for mental health and substance abuse social workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Ogden area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $67,470 buys what about $67,235 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Ogden ($48,900). A typical home costs $520,531, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in other Utah cities

Ogden ranks 2nd of 4 Utah metro areas for this job; Logan pays the most ($73,310).

All Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for mental health and substance abuse social workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($117,050).

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary by city

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Ogden: questions

How much do mental health and substance abuse social workers make an hour in Ogden?

$32.44 an hour on average, and $26.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mental health and substance abuse social workers salary in Ogden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mental health and substance abuse social workers take-home pay in Ogden?

About $53,293 a year ($4,441 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,470. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do mental health and substance abuse social workers earn more in Ogden than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($68,030).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1023; area Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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