The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $52,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,450.
Pay spans roughly $36,480 at the 10th percentile to $89,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.21 per hour. An estimated 820 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $52,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.21 |
| 10th percentile | $36,480 |
| 90th percentile | $89,390 |
| Employment | 820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.