The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $45,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,330.
Pay spans roughly $38,290 at the 10th percentile to $64,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.83 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Median (annual) | $45,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.83 |
| 10th percentile | $38,290 |
| 90th percentile | $64,710 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.