The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Alaska is $57,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,420.
Pay spans roughly $48,520 at the 10th percentile to $96,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.71 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Alaska.
| Median (annual) | $57,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.71 |
| 10th percentile | $48,520 |
| 90th percentile | $96,090 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.