The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Las Cruces, NM is $97,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $92,080.
Pay spans roughly $34,040 at the 10th percentile to $124,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.87 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Las Cruces, NM.
| Median (annual) | $97,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $92,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.87 |
| 10th percentile | $34,040 |
| 90th percentile | $124,280 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.