The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Lynchburg, VA is $60,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,700.
Pay spans roughly $43,390 at the 10th percentile to $119,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.21 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Lynchburg, VA.
| Median (annual) | $60,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.21 |
| 10th percentile | $43,390 |
| 90th percentile | $119,060 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.