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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,970
25th Percentile Wage
$48,970
50th Percentile Wage
$61,010
75th Percentile Wage
$61,560
90th Percentile Wage
$77,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Greenville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,970.

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 Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$61,010
14.88% 39.62%
2020
$51,930
1.64% -
2019
$51,080
-33.52% -
2018
$68,200
1.64% -
2017
$67,080
41.32% -
2014
$39,360
-9.53% -
2013
$43,110
14.54% -
2012
$36,840
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,010 in Greenville 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 Greenville is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 28.1 percent (28.1%) 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 Greenville, North Carolina.