The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $55,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,250.
Pay spans roughly $37,090 at the 10th percentile to $99,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.67 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $55,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.67 |
| 10th percentile | $37,090 |
| 90th percentile | $99,360 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.