The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $56,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,730.
Pay spans roughly $37,450 at the 10th percentile to $71,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.28 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $56,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.28 |
| 10th percentile | $37,450 |
| 90th percentile | $71,810 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.