The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $61,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,190.
Pay spans roughly $46,920 at the 10th percentile to $97,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.49 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $61,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.49 |
| 10th percentile | $46,920 |
| 90th percentile | $97,910 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.