The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Albuquerque, NM is $61,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,240.
Pay spans roughly $36,320 at the 10th percentile to $95,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.75 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Albuquerque, NM.
| Median (annual) | $61,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.75 |
| 10th percentile | $36,320 |
| 90th percentile | $95,580 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.