Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Georgia

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$52,030

Median hourly

$25

Average annual

$57,470

Employed in state

1.3K

The median annual salary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Georgia is $52,030, or about $25 an hour. That is 14% lower than the national median.

Pay in Georgia ranges from $32,990 at the 10th percentile to $83,500 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.3K people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Georgia

10th$32,990

25th$45,090

Median$52,030

75th$72,490

90th$83,500

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $25.01
Daily: $200
Weekly: $1,001
Bi-weekly: $2,001
Monthly: $4,336
Annual: $52,030

$52,030 a year is around the 50th percentile for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workerss in Georgia. The median is $52,030.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — Georgia
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.90	$32,990
25th percentile	$21.70	$45,090
Median	$25.00	$52,030
75th percentile	$34.90	$72,490
90th percentile	$40.10	$83,500
Average (mean)	$27.60	$57,470
Employment	1,330 people

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay by metro area in Georgia

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Gainesville, GA	$60,430	30
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$58,500	820
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$50,520	40
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$45,360	150
Albany, GA	$39,980	N/A

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