The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Knoxville, TN is $50,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,140.
Pay spans roughly $39,110 at the 10th percentile to $94,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.28 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $50,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.28 |
| 10th percentile | $39,110 |
| 90th percentile | $94,870 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.