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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 21-1023. 494 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $59,800, middle half $50,710–$72,000.

Applications (LCAs)494

Median offered salary$59,800

Middle half of salaries$50,710–$72,000

10th–90th percentile$46,000–$90,046

By wage level

Wage level	LCAs	Median salary
Level I (entry)	172	$53,331
Level II (qualified)	136	$59,654
Level III (experienced)	47	$83,595
Level IV (fully competent)	21	$79,976

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
C.c.m.s.	40	$60,999
GANDARA Mental HEALTH CENTER Inc	35	$47,236
OMNI Health Services, Inc.	33	$50,000
The Child Center of NY	27	$53,310
North Suffolk Community Services, Inc.	14	$67,000
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation	11	$74,700
Phronetic Psychotherapy LCSW PC	11	—
Hamilton-Madison House	11	$55,453
Interborough Developmental and Consultation Center, Inc.	9	$100,000
Asian Counseling and Referral Service	8	$64,484
Asian Health Services	8	$90,230
ACMH, Inc.	7	$76,143
Center for Family Life in Sunset Park Inc.	7	$57,533
YAI-National Institute for People with Disabilities	7	$60,000
North East Medical Services	6	$95,992
Lotus Root Counseling PLLC	6	$67,500
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois	5	$50,000
Special Service for Groups, Inc.	5	$67,995
Connections Health LLC	5	$66,082
Family Solutions, Inc	5	$53,726
Chinese American Service League, Inc.	5	$64,000
HealthRIGHT 360	4	$89,538
Whitman-Walker Clinic Inc.	4	$82,430
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University	4	$44,000
Trinity Care Associates	4	$50,000
Wisconsin Community Services Inc.	4	$56,000
Mount Holyoke College	3	$71,697
W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital, Inc.	3	$59,654
University of Minnesota	3	$50,835
Anesis Foundation for Mental Health, Inc.	3	$62,240
Golden Hour Counseling, PLLC	3	$61,300
Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc	3	$45,000
The People Concern	3	$67,000
TMR Mental Health Care PC	3	$98,238
Family Pride of Northeast Ohio, Inc.	3	$51,547
Texas Health and Human Services Commission	2	$64,835
Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare	2	$79,976
Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support Services PLLC	2	$111,480
Otis R Bowen Center for Human Services, INC.	2	$55,900
Boston Medical Center Corporation	2	$69,208
Graymatters Medical Practice P.C.	2	$70,000
Counseling Services of Southern Minnesota	2	$54,633
Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital LLC	2	$81,578
Rising Star Professionals Inc.	2	$72,924
PCH Treatment Inc.	2	$105,000
Oh My Mind LCSW PLLC	2	—
Open Arms Housing, Inc.	2	$87,102
Multi-lingual Counseling Center Inc.	2	$101,000
Hispanic Counseling Center, Inc	2	$57,000
Luther Social Services of Illinois	2	$56,508

Cities

Job titles

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	118	$56,000
FY2024	133	$56,353
FY2025	155	$60,000
FY2026	88	$64,480

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).