Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Mississippi

Ranked #44 of 51 · MS

25.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $50,750 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $48,970
Employment 920

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $25,880P25 $33,700 Median $48,970P75 $62,520P90 $78,920

About 80% of mental health and substance abuse social workerss in Mississippi earn between $25,880 and $78,920. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Mississippi
$50,750
U.S. average
$68,030

The mean mental health and substance abuse social workers salary in Mississippi is $50,750, about 25.4% below the U.S. average ($68,030). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Mississippi

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $62,520 $63,860 70
Hattiesburg, MS $53,870 $58,350 30
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $50,900 $50,540 70
Jackson, MS $48,610 $54,800 250
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $45,720 $47,850 120
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,610 $51,750 100
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $25,880 $38,310 210

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