State Map for Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers

Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.

  • Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
  • Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
StateJob Outlook
AlabamaBelow average opportunities
AlaskaAbove average opportunities
American SamoaNo data available
ArizonaAbove average opportunities
ArkansasAverage opportunities
CaliforniaAverage opportunities
ColoradoAverage opportunities
ConnecticutAverage opportunities
DelawareAbove average opportunities
District of ColumbiaAverage opportunities
FloridaBelow average opportunities
GeorgiaBelow average opportunities
GuamNo data available
HawaiiAverage opportunities
IdahoAbove average opportunities
IllinoisBelow average opportunities
IndianaBelow average opportunities
IowaAverage opportunities
KansasAverage opportunities
KentuckyAverage opportunities
LouisianaBelow average opportunities
MaineAbove average opportunities
MarylandAbove average opportunities
MassachusettsAbove average opportunities
MichiganAverage opportunities
MinnesotaAbove average opportunities
MississippiAbove average opportunities
MissouriBelow average opportunities
MontanaAbove average opportunities
NebraskaAbove average opportunities
NevadaAverage opportunities
New HampshireBelow average opportunities
New JerseyBelow average opportunities
New MexicoAverage opportunities
New YorkAbove average opportunities
North CarolinaBelow average opportunities
North DakotaBelow average opportunities
Northern Mariana IslandsNo data available
OhioAbove average opportunities
OklahomaBelow average opportunities
OregonAverage opportunities
PennsylvaniaAbove average opportunities
Puerto RicoBelow average opportunities
Rhode IslandAbove average opportunities
South CarolinaBelow average opportunities
South DakotaBelow average opportunities
TennesseeBelow average opportunities
TexasBelow average opportunities
UtahAverage opportunities
VermontAbove average opportunities
Virgin IslandsNo data available
VirginiaAbove average opportunities
WashingtonAverage opportunities
West VirginiaBelow average opportunities
WisconsinAverage opportunities
WyomingAverage opportunities

For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

National Outlook

Bright
Nationwide, new job opportunities for mental health and substance abuse social workers are very likely in the future.