The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in South Carolina is $41,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,380.
Pay spans roughly $29,230 at the 10th percentile to $64,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.07 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $41,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.07 |
| 10th percentile | $29,230 |
| 90th percentile | $64,650 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.