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Behavioral health pay in Minnesota
Quote Minnesota Education Specialists $78,400 ahead of the compensation review.
Set Minnesota Education Specialists near $99,130 so the offer letter names the figure.
Match Minnesota Education Specialists to $64,070 before the range goes out.
Brief Minnesota Social Workers as $75,020 while the manager still has the draft.
Each occupation
1Health Education Specialists
- State median
- $78,400
- 75th percentile
- $99,130
- U.S. median
- $64,070
- State vs U.S.
- 1.22
- State employment
- 1,250
2Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- State median
- $75,020
- 75th percentile
- $85,990
- U.S. median
- $60,280
- State vs U.S.
- 1.24
- State employment
- 3,590
3Healthcare Social Workers
- State median
- $73,970
- 75th percentile
- $84,260
- U.S. median
- $67,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.09
- State employment
- 2,430
4Marriage and Family Therapists
- State median
- $72,470
- 75th percentile
- $83,720
- U.S. median
- $66,940
- State vs U.S.
- 1.08
- State employment
- 4,870
5Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- State median
- $58,780
- 75th percentile
- $65,430
- U.S. median
- $59,350
- State vs U.S.
- 0.99
- State employment
- 7,110
6Community Health Workers
- State median
- $47,560
- 75th percentile
- $58,020
- U.S. median
- $51,850
- State vs U.S.
- 0.92
- State employment
- 1,260
7Psychiatric Technicians
- State median
- $40,300
- 75th percentile
- $51,490
- U.S. median
- $45,130
- State vs U.S.
- 0.89
- State employment
- 3,550
Ranked table
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| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Education Specialists | $78,400 | $99,130 | $64,070 | 1.22 | 1,250 |
| 2 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $75,020 | $85,990 | $60,280 | 1.24 | 3,590 |
| 3 | Healthcare Social Workers | $73,970 | $84,260 | $67,880 | 1.09 | 2,430 |
| 4 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $72,470 | $83,720 | $66,940 | 1.08 | 4,870 |
| 5 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $58,780 | $65,430 | $59,350 | 0.99 | 7,110 |
| 6 | Community Health Workers | $47,560 | $58,020 | $51,850 | 0.92 | 1,260 |
| 7 | Psychiatric Technicians | $40,300 | $51,490 | $45,130 | 0.89 | 3,550 |
Takeaways
- Start Minnesota Social Workers from $85,990 before the calendar invite goes out.
- Anchor Minnesota Social Workers at $60,280 before the recruiter refreshes the ad.
- Keep Minnesota Social Workers near $73,970 and the intake can see the figure.
- Show Minnesota Social Workers wage $84,260 so the huddle hears the cell.
For recruiters
- Name Minnesota Social Workers wage $67,880 rather than a statewide average.
- Save Minnesota Education Specialists as $78,400 inside the Hiring Pack on the req.
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 Minnesota 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. Minnesota is 16 of 51. A row links to the Minnesota 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: $78,400 is stated as about $78.4K. $64,070 is stated as about $64.1K. a comparison of 1.22 is stated as 22 percent. $99,130 is stated as about $99.1K. $40,300 is stated as about $40.3K. a comparison of 0.89 is stated as 11 percent. $45,130 is stated as about $45.1K.
Sources
A Hiring Pack starts from the role and the city on the req. First pack each month free, then $24.