The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Portland-South Portland, ME is $72,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,630.
Pay spans roughly $49,380 at the 10th percentile to $105,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.74 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Portland-South Portland, ME.
| Median (annual) | $72,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.74 |
| 10th percentile | $49,380 |
| 90th percentile | $105,530 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.