Visa Wage Index

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Employers filed 4 applications covering 4 positions for this role here, at a median of $82,430 a year. 4 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$54,621
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$68,515
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$82,430
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$96,325

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
WHITMAN-WALKER CLINIC INC. Level III 22 $82,430
Maryland Treatment Centers, Inc. Level II 11 $70,000
Open Arms Housing, Inc. Level III 11 $94,000

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.