Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Johnson City, Tennessee

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,020
25th Percentile Wage
$38,090
50th Percentile Wage
$44,350
75th Percentile Wage
$48,050
90th Percentile Wage
$59,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Johnson City, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,020.

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
$44,350
30.35% 28.43%
2017
$30,890
-2.75% -
2016
$31,740
-0.57% -
2015
$31,920
0.56% -
2012
$31,740
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Johnson City with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,350, Johnson City is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Tennessee, followed by Chattanooga (median annual salary $43,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Johnson City is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Chattanooga.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Johnson City
$44,350
Chattanooga
$43,560
Memphis
$43,200
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$43,090
Knoxville
$38,930
Clarksville
$38,660
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$38,340
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,380
Jackson
$36,420
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$34,920
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$30,440

See also: Top paying jobs in Johnson City, Tennessee.