The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is $60,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,100.
Pay spans roughly $39,170 at the 10th percentile to $79,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.09 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $60,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.09 |
| 10th percentile | $39,170 |
| 90th percentile | $79,630 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.