The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in New York is $80,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $96,240.
Pay spans roughly $49,890 at the 10th percentile to $135,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.57 per hour. An estimated 14,180 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in New York.
| Median (annual) | $80,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $96,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.57 |
| 10th percentile | $49,890 |
| 90th percentile | $135,690 |
| Employment | 14,180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.