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Behavioral health pay in Idaho
Idaho social worker budgets that start from about $67.9K will underbid what Idaho candidates already earn.
Idaho healthcare social workers earn about $74.5K, 10% above the national median.
Idaho psychiatric technicians earn about $41.5K, 8% under the national median.
Idaho employs 750 healthcare social workers, and that Idaho bench is the scale you recruit.
Each occupation
1Healthcare Social Workers
- State median
- $74,500
- 75th percentile
- $80,460
- U.S. median
- $67,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.10
- State employment
- 750
2Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- State median
- $63,360
- 75th percentile
- $81,800
- U.S. median
- $59,350
- State vs U.S.
- 1.07
- State employment
- 2,990
3Marriage and Family Therapists
- State median
- $62,700
- 75th percentile
- $63,020
- U.S. median
- $66,940
- State vs U.S.
- 0.94
- State employment
- 140
4Health Education Specialists
- State median
- $61,330
- 75th percentile
- $71,400
- U.S. median
- $64,070
- State vs U.S.
- 0.96
- State employment
- 370
5Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- State median
- $52,520
- 75th percentile
- $75,920
- U.S. median
- $60,280
- State vs U.S.
- 0.87
- State employment
- 510
6Community Health Workers
- State median
- $52,050
- 75th percentile
- $60,660
- U.S. median
- $51,850
- State vs U.S.
- 1.00
- State employment
- 270
7Psychiatric Technicians
- State median
- $41,490
- 75th percentile
- $45,490
- U.S. median
- $45,130
- State vs U.S.
- 0.92
- State employment
- 780
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Social Workers | $74,500 | $80,460 | $67,880 | 1.10 | 750 |
| 2 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $63,360 | $81,800 | $59,350 | 1.07 | 2,990 |
| 3 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $62,700 | $63,020 | $66,940 | 0.94 | 140 |
| 4 | Health Education Specialists | $61,330 | $71,400 | $64,070 | 0.96 | 370 |
| 5 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $52,520 | $75,920 | $60,280 | 0.87 | 510 |
| 6 | Community Health Workers | $52,050 | $60,660 | $51,850 | 1.00 | 270 |
| 7 | Psychiatric Technicians | $41,490 | $45,490 | $45,130 | 0.92 | 780 |
Takeaways
- Idaho social worker stretch pay reaches about $80.5K, so put that Idaho figure in the intake note.
- Idaho behavioral counselors number 2,990 and earn 7% above the national median, a larger Idaho bench than social work.
- Idaho marriage and family therapists earn about $62.7K, 6% under the national median, on a tiny Idaho bench.
- Idaho marriage and family therapists number only 140, so Idaho should not plan a fast fill there.
For recruiters
- Idaho, mention about $45.5K when Idaho technician stretch pay comes up later.
- Idaho, add the 780 technician count when Idaho panels ask if Idaho can fill that row.
- Split the Idaho wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Idaho median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Healthcare Social Workers state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Idaho is 15 of 51. A row links to the Idaho metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $74,500 is stated as about $74.5K. $67,880 is stated as about $67.9K. a comparison of 1.10 is stated as 10 percent. $80,460 is stated as about $80.5K. $41,490 is stated as about $41.5K. a comparison of 0.92 is stated as 8 percent. $45,130 is stated as about $45.1K. Rounded figures in the prose: $62,700 is stated as about $62.7K. $45,490 is stated as about $45.5K.
Sources
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