Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Gainesville, GA

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Gainesville, GA earns $60,430 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,967 a month.

10th percentile: $30,900
25th percentile: $32,970
Median percentile: $60,430
75th percentile: $83,500
90th percentile: $90,350

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,599 take-home a year

Gross pay	$60,430
Federal income tax	−$5,072
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,623
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,136
Monthly take-home	$3,967
Every two weeks	$1,831

Does it go far here?

$62,450Median pay in Gainesville, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).

34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,341 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Gainesville, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$98,660
General and Operations Managers	$95,710
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,730
Accountants and Auditors	$75,200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$74,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,640
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$68,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,780

All mental health and substance abuse social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia