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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
SOC 21-1023. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 243 labor condition applications for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (SOC 21-1023) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 233 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $64,000 a year (quartiles $55,000–$81,536), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $55,099. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (42% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 37 with a median offered wage of $53,310.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 42%Level II 31%Level III 14%Level IV 8%Not stated 6%
| Measure | SOC 21-1023 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $64,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $55,000–$81,536 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 73% | 56% |
| Share certified | 96% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (243 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
New York 70 · California 28 · Pennsylvania 27 · Massachusetts 25 · Illinois 22 · Washington 9 · Indiana 8 · Colorado 6 · Wisconsin 5 · Utah 5
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $53,310.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Family Life in Sunset Park Inc. | Brooklyn | 3 |
| International Community Health Services | Seattle | 2 |
| Fulton State Hospital | Fulton | 2 |
| Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, Inc. | Cambridge | 1 |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation | New York | 1 |
| Garden of Hope, Inc. | Flushing | 1 |
| Special Service for Groups, Inc. | Los Angeles | 1 |
| Lotus Root Counseling PLLC | Chicago | 1 |
| The Inspired Community Project, Inc. | Bronx | 1 |
| The Stepping Stones Group LLC | Boston | 1 |
| Otis R Bowen Center for Human Services, INC. | Warsaw | 1 |
| Pch Treatment Inc. | Los Angeles | 1 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago | 1 |
| Whitman-Walker Clinic Inc. | Washington | 1 |
| Asian Health Services | Oakland | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 21-1023 is $64,000 a year, with the middle half between $55,000 and $81,536; the median prevailing wage cited is $55,099.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers?
Omni Health Services Inc. (21), The Child Center of NY (13), Hamilton-Madison House (10), Interborough Developmental and Consultation Center, Inc. (7), YAI-National Institute for People with Disabilities (7)
Which wage level is most common for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers?
Level I: Level I 42%, Level II 31%, Level III 14%, Level IV 8% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers?
37 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $53,310.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.