The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $66,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,760.
Pay spans roughly $38,530 at the 10th percentile to $132,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.74 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $66,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.74 |
| 10th percentile | $38,530 |
| 90th percentile | $132,950 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.