The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $67,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $71,950.
Pay spans roughly $50,090 at the 10th percentile to $105,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.24 per hour. An estimated 4,220 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $67,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $71,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.24 |
| 10th percentile | $50,090 |
| 90th percentile | $105,070 |
| Employment | 4,220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.