The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $49,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,290.
Pay spans roughly $36,030 at the 10th percentile to $79,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.58 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $49,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.58 |
| 10th percentile | $36,030 |
| 90th percentile | $79,750 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.