The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Massachusetts is $64,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,990.
Pay spans roughly $49,280 at the 10th percentile to $100,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.23 per hour. An estimated 6,790 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Massachusetts.
| Median (annual) | $64,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.23 |
| 10th percentile | $49,280 |
| 90th percentile | $100,110 |
| Employment | 6,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.