The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Waterbury-Shelton, CT is $84,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,820.
Pay spans roughly $44,640 at the 10th percentile to $108,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.46 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Waterbury-Shelton, CT.
| Median (annual) | $84,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.46 |
| 10th percentile | $44,640 |
| 90th percentile | $108,280 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.