Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Savannah, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Savannah, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Savannah 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 Savannah, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,430
25th Percentile Wage
$30,560
50th Percentile Wage
$38,050
75th Percentile Wage
$48,310
90th Percentile Wage
$60,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Savannah, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,430.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2021
$38,050
13.09% -59.68%
2020
$33,070
-6.38% -
2019
$35,180
-2.84% -
2018
$36,180
2.87% -
2017
$35,140
-4.52% -
2016
$36,730
-65.42% -
2014
$60,760
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,050 in Savannah is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Savannah is 26.4 percent (26.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 37.5 percent (37.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Valdosta.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$51,700
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$44,480
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$40,590
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$39,730
Columbus
$39,140
Savannah
$38,050
Macon
$32,580
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$30,100
Valdosta
$23,800

See also: Top paying jobs in Savannah, Georgia.