The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Topeka, KS is $50,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,210.
Pay spans roughly $43,370 at the 10th percentile to $62,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.51 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Topeka, KS.
| Median (annual) | $50,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.51 |
| 10th percentile | $43,370 |
| 90th percentile | $62,090 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.