Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Fayetteville, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Fayetteville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,100
25th Percentile Wage
$41,770
50th Percentile Wage
$47,180
75th Percentile Wage
$53,550
90th Percentile Wage
$61,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,100.

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 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$47,180
1.48% 4.45%
2019
$46,480
1.16% -
2018
$45,940
4.79% -
2017
$43,740
2.35% -
2016
$42,710
-13.37% -
2015
$48,420
12.68% -
2014
$42,280
-3.22% -
2013
$43,640
-3.30% -
2012
$45,080
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Fayetteville with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,180 in Fayetteville is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Fayetteville is 30.6 percent (30.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Burlington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Asheville
$68,010
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$64,500
Jacksonville
$61,050
Greenville
$61,010
Wilmington
$60,590
Durham-Chapel Hill
$53,000
Goldsboro
$52,020
Winston-Salem
$52,010
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$50,630
Rocky Mount
$49,990
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$49,980
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$49,850
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$49,390
Greensboro-High Point
$47,630
Fayetteville
$47,180
Raleigh-Cary
$47,160
New Bern
$44,560
Burlington
$43,840

See also: Top paying jobs in Fayetteville, North Carolina.