The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $50,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,870.
Pay spans roughly $38,620 at the 10th percentile to $65,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.10 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $50,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.10 |
| 10th percentile | $38,620 |
| 90th percentile | $65,450 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.