The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $39,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,080.
Pay spans roughly $39,700 at the 10th percentile to $55,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.09 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
| Median (annual) | $39,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.09 |
| 10th percentile | $39,700 |
| 90th percentile | $55,940 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.