The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Winston-Salem, NC is $47,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,190.
Pay spans roughly $40,980 at the 10th percentile to $93,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.94 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $47,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.94 |
| 10th percentile | $40,980 |
| 90th percentile | $93,600 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.