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Substance Abuse Social Workers in South Dakota

Want to work in South Dakota as a Substance Abuse Social Worker? Read this first!

13.3% Jobs Projection
$39,910 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Substance Abuse Social Workers in South Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Substance Abuse Social Workers in South Dakota is growing faster than average.

  • Substance Abuse Social Workers in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Substance Abuse Social Workers Work in South Dakota?

In South Dakota, there were 310 people working as Substance Abuse Social Workers in the year 2018.

There were 340 Substance Abuse Social Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,160 Substance Abuse Social Workers working in it, which means South Dakota has fewer Substance Abuse Social Workers than average.

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Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Substance Abuse Social Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

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South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Substance Abuse Social Workers job openings in South Dakota, and 340 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,900 annual jobs and 147,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Substance Abuse Social Workers Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Substance Abuse Social Workers ranged from $29,960 to $50,480 with $39,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.4 to $24.27. The median hourly rate was $19.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.93.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Substance Abuse Social Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Substance Abuse Social Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 14,840 $56,000
New York 11,470 $59,250
Pennsylvania 7,860 $36,930
Massachusetts 6,880 $38,330
Texas 6,090 $37,630
Ohio 6,030 $40,240
Virginia 4,720 $47,470
Michigan 4,050 $50,140
Florida 3,760 $38,240
Illinois 3,570 $43,100
Minnesota 2,830 $51,890
Arizona 2,700 $36,570
North Carolina 2,470 $48,550
Wisconsin 2,360 $44,880
Indiana 2,250 $38,270
Washington 2,210 $52,270
Oregon 2,090 $46,270
Maryland 2,090 $45,430
Missouri 2,050 $37,320
Connecticut 1,850 $62,430

Below are the states where Substance Abuse Social Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $73,840
District of Columbia $71,110
Connecticut $62,430
New York $59,250
Nevada $59,070
New Hampshire $56,940
California $56,000
Hawaii $54,110
Washington $52,270
Minnesota $51,890

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