The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $67,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,210.
Pay spans roughly $43,240 at the 10th percentile to $104,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.23 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $67,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.23 |
| 10th percentile | $43,240 |
| 90th percentile | $104,510 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.