The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Syracuse, NY is $64,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,670.
Pay spans roughly $38,250 at the 10th percentile to $91,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.24 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Syracuse, NY.
| Median (annual) | $64,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.24 |
| 10th percentile | $38,250 |
| 90th percentile | $91,100 |
| Employment | 310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.