Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Tennessee
SOC 21-1023 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Tennessee is $48,760 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.44 per hour. This is 19% below the national median of $60,060. 2,130 people work as Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Tennessee. Wages have grown 43% since 2014, when the median was $34,090.
Median Annual Salary
$48,760
Mean Annual
$53,240
Median Hourly
$23.44
Total Employed
2,130
Location Quotient
0.80
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Tennessee
$48,760
this metro
United States
$60,060
you earn -19% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,760 |
| 2023 | $43,890 |
| 2022 | $40,040 |
| 2021 | $38,830 |
| 2020 | $39,660 |
| 2019 | $36,850 |
| 2018 | $34,740 |
| 2017 | $32,440 |
| 2016 | $32,650 |
| 2015 | $30,820 |
| 2014 | $34,090 |
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