The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Charlottesville, VA is $64,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,060.
Pay spans roughly $51,110 at the 10th percentile to $84,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.97 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Charlottesville, VA.
| Median (annual) | $64,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.97 |
| 10th percentile | $51,110 |
| 90th percentile | $84,880 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.