SOC 21-1023 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Crestview, FL

The average salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Crestview, Florida is $51,070 a year ($24.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,630: half of the 60 people in this job in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,030).

$51,070average per year

$24.55 / hourMedian $46,630Take-home ≈ $43,215

  • $38K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#14 of 17Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay range in Crestview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,820 or more. The middle half of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Crestview earn between $43,380 and $61,090.

  • $38K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,070$4,256$24.55
Median$46,630$3,886$22.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,380$3,615$20.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,090$5,091$29.37

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers pay in Crestview vs. Florida and the U.S.

Mental health and substance abuse social workers in Crestview earn 8% less than the Florida average ($55,310) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($68,030). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $60,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Crestview$51,070$46,630$38,440$62,82060
Florida$55,310$51,590$38,180$77,6105,150
United States$68,030$60,280$39,740$104,170132,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary after taxes in Crestview

On the average salary of $51,070, a single filer in Crestview takes home about $43,215 a year, or $3,601 a month and $1,662 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Crestview a good place for mental health and substance abuse social workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Crestview area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $51,070 buys what about $52,633 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Crestview ($47,510). A typical home costs $441,042, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in other Florida cities

Crestview ranks 14th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($60,240).

All Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for mental health and substance abuse social workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($117,050).

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary by city

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Crestview: questions

How much do mental health and substance abuse social workers make an hour in Crestview?

$24.55 an hour on average, and $22.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mental health and substance abuse social workers salary in Crestview?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mental health and substance abuse social workers take-home pay in Crestview?

About $43,215 a year ($3,601 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,070. Florida has no state income tax.

Do mental health and substance abuse social workers earn more in Crestview than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,030).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1023; area Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (18880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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