The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in St. Louis, MO-IL is $46,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,770.
Pay spans roughly $38,130 at the 10th percentile to $68,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.30 per hour. An estimated 940 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $46,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.30 |
| 10th percentile | $38,130 |
| 90th percentile | $68,860 |
| Employment | 940 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.