Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #30 of 51 · NC

12% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $59,880 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $58,210
Employment 3,690

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $38,970P25 $48,150 Median $58,210P75 $67,460P90 $79,720

About 80% of mental health and substance abuse social workerss in North Carolina earn between $38,970 and $79,720. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$59,880
U.S. average
$68,030

The mean mental health and substance abuse social workers salary in North Carolina is $59,880, about 12% below the U.S. average ($68,030). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Asheville, NC $63,400 $65,510 160
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $60,390 $66,980 340
Winston-Salem, NC $60,110 $62,220 140
Rocky Mount, NC $59,780 $62,420 60
Greensboro-High Point, NC $59,550 $63,140 230
Raleigh-Cary, NC $59,380 $64,950 410
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,120 $56,720 350
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $58,090 $57,220 840

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