The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $77,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,050.
Pay spans roughly $49,280 at the 10th percentile to $114,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.15 per hour. An estimated 1,150 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $77,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.15 |
| 10th percentile | $49,280 |
| 90th percentile | $114,270 |
| Employment | 1,150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.