The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Salem, OR is $72,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,620.
Pay spans roughly $53,560 at the 10th percentile to $101,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.92 per hour. An estimated 330 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $72,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.92 |
| 10th percentile | $53,560 |
| 90th percentile | $101,620 |
| Employment | 330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.