Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Jacksonville, Florida

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Jacksonville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Jacksonville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Jacksonville, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,780
25th Percentile Wage
$37,020
50th Percentile Wage
$47,190
75th Percentile Wage
$50,750
90th Percentile Wage
$60,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Jacksonville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,780.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$47,190
-2.59% 20.03%
2021
$48,410
16.20% -
2020
$40,570
12.13% -
2019
$35,650
-4.24% -
2018
$37,160
-7.51% -
2017
$39,950
9.89% -
2016
$36,000
-2.31% -
2015
$36,830
3.96% -
2014
$35,370
-4.61% -
2013
$37,000
-2.00% -
2012
$37,740
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Jacksonville with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,190 in Jacksonville is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Jacksonville is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Sebastian-Vero Beach and 52.1 percent (52.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Sebastian-Vero Beach
$57,410
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$48,500
Naples-Marco Island
$48,490
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$47,460
Jacksonville
$47,190
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$47,070
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$46,990
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$46,680
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$46,060
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$45,760
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
$45,120
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$45,090
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$44,880
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$44,590
Port St Lucie
$43,900
Ocala
$43,140
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$42,050
Gainesville
$39,320
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$36,920
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$36,530
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$36,280
Tallahassee
$34,330
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$33,730
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$31,930
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area
$22,620

See also: Top paying jobs in Jacksonville, Florida.