Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay in Florida

In Florida, the median pay for mental health and substance abuse social workers is $24.80 an hour ($51,590 a year). About 5,150 people work in this job there.

$24.80Median hourly pay

$44,450–$62,050Middle half of workers, yearly

5,150People in this job in Florida

That is 14% lower than the U.S. median ($60,280). Florida ranks 31st of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Florida

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.36	$38,180
25% of workers	$21.37	$44,450
Half of workers (median)	$24.80	$51,590
75% of workers	$29.83	$62,050
90% of workers	$37.31	$77,610

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay in Florida metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Naples-Marco Island	$56,860	80
Gainesville	$55,500	130
Lakeland-Winter Haven	$55,190	80
Jacksonville	$54,420	360
Panama City-Panama City Beach	$53,650	80
Tallahassee	$53,400	130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville	$53,330	110
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	$53,300	190
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater	$52,730	930
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	$51,510	1,370
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	$50,720	120
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	$49,940	570
Cape Coral-Fort Myers	$48,010	150
Port St. Lucie	$47,630	190
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin	$46,630	60
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach	$43,490	100
Ocala	$43,400	70

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for mental health and substance abuse social workers

Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Internship/residency (BLS)
Job outlook: +10.3% over ten years, much faster than average · about 12,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Florida

Job	Median yearly pay
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$56,790
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$53,140
Social and Human Service Assistants	$44,410
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$56,550
Healthcare Social Workers	$64,820
Social Workers, All Other	$58,550
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$50,960
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$50,440

Other job titles for this job

Behavior SpecialistCounselorMental Health ClinicianMental Health ProfessionalOutpatient TherapistTreatment CoordinatorClinical TherapistDirect Care CounselorLicensed Clinical Social WorkerAddictions CounselorAlcoholism WorkerBehavioral Case Manager

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.