Santa Fe, NM · SOC 21-1023

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in the Santa Fe Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Santa Fe, NM BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$76,860

per year in the Santa Fe metro

+28% above

National Median

$60,280

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$36.95/hr

median hourly

Employment

40

jobs in the Santa Fe metro

The Santa Fe pay distribution spans from $51,350 at the 10th percentile to $141,270 at the 90th, a 2.8× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $58,800 and the 75th at $120,260, so half of Santa Fe-based mental health and substance abuse social workers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Santa Fe, NM covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide NM estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Santa Fe Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$51,350
25th$58,800
Median$76,860
75th$120,260
90th$141,270

Top Paying Jobs in Santa Fe

1. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $345,070 2. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $234,790 3. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $195,350 4. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $154,960 5. Pharmacists $150,580 6. Sales Managers $146,510 7. Nurse Practitioners $144,250 8. Personal Financial Advisors $138,790 9. Computer and Information Systems Managers $136,130 10. Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $131,470

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers make in the Santa Fe metro area?

How much do Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers make in the Santa Fe metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Santa Fe, NM is $76,860 ($36.95/hour). The salary range spans from $51,350 at the 10th percentile to $141,270 at the 90th percentile.
How does Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay in the Santa Fe metro compare nationally? ▼
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay in Santa Fe, NM is +28% above the national median of $60,280. There are approximately 40 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Santa Fe, NM wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.