The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is $43,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,180.
Pay spans roughly $42,620 at the 10th percentile to $50,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.68 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX.
| Median (annual) | $43,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.68 |
| 10th percentile | $42,620 |
| 90th percentile | $50,110 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.