Insights / Behavioral health pay versus the U.S. median / Rhode Island
Behavioral health pay in Rhode Island
Quote Island Social Workers $75,390 so local pay stays visible.
Set Island Social Workers near $85,700 and the figure stays beside the title.
Match Island Social Workers to $67,880 ahead of the compensation review.
Brief Island Education Specialists as $75,360 so the offer letter names the figure.
Each occupation
1Healthcare Social Workers
- State median
- $75,390
- 75th percentile
- $85,700
- U.S. median
- $67,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.11
- State employment
- 630
2Health Education Specialists
- State median
- $75,360
- 75th percentile
- $98,240
- U.S. median
- $64,070
- State vs U.S.
- 1.18
- State employment
- 150
3Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- State median
- $65,120
- 75th percentile
- $79,300
- U.S. median
- $59,350
- State vs U.S.
- 1.10
- State employment
- 2,170
4Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- State median
- $60,990
- 75th percentile
- $110,210
- U.S. median
- $60,280
- State vs U.S.
- 1.01
- State employment
- 800
5Community Health Workers
- State median
- $53,100
- 75th percentile
- $60,490
- U.S. median
- $51,850
- State vs U.S.
- 1.02
- State employment
- 520
6Psychiatric Technicians
- State median
- $48,520
- 75th percentile
- $51,650
- U.S. median
- $45,130
- State vs U.S.
- 1.08
- State employment
- 990
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 | $75,390 | $85,700 | $67,880 | 1.11 | 630 |
| 2 | Health Education Specialists | $75,360 | $98,240 | $64,070 | 1.18 | 150 |
| 3 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $65,120 | $79,300 | $59,350 | 1.10 | 2,170 |
| 4 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $60,990 | $110,210 | $60,280 | 1.01 | 800 |
| 5 | Community Health Workers | $53,100 | $60,490 | $51,850 | 1.02 | 520 |
| 6 | Psychiatric Technicians | $48,520 | $51,650 | $45,130 | 1.08 | 990 |
Takeaways
- Start Island Education Specialists from $98,240 before the range goes out.
- Anchor Island Education Specialists at $64,070 while the manager still has the draft.
- Keep Island Substance Abuse near $65,120 before the calendar invite goes out.
- Show Island Substance Abuse wage $79,300 before the recruiter refreshes the ad.
For recruiters
- Name Island Substance Abuse wage $59,350 and the intake can see the figure.
- Park Island Social Workers beside $75,390 inside the Hiring Pack at intake.
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 Rhode Island 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. Rhode Island is 14 of 51. A row links to the Rhode Island 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: $75,390 is stated as about $75.4K. $67,880 is stated as about $67.9K. a comparison of 1.11 is stated as 11 percent. $85,700 is stated as about $85.7K. $48,520 is stated as about $48.5K. a comparison of 1.08 is stated as 8 percent. $45,130 is stated as about $45.1K.
Sources
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