The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $83,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $101,390.
Pay spans roughly $50,030 at the 10th percentile to $148,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.14 per hour. An estimated 12,050 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $83,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $101,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.14 |
| 10th percentile | $50,030 |
| 90th percentile | $148,190 |
| Employment | 12,050 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.