The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $43,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,310.
Pay spans roughly $36,310 at the 10th percentile to $74,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.85 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $43,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.85 |
| 10th percentile | $36,310 |
| 90th percentile | $74,400 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.