Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Kingsport, TN
The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $44,950 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,191 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,730
- 25th percentile
- $42,550
- Median percentile
- $44,950
- 75th percentile
- $59,730
- 90th percentile
- $73,030
Based on 100 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
$38,297 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,950 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,214 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,439 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,191 |
| Every two weeks | $1,473 |
Does it go far here?
$51,997Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).
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All mental health and substance abuse social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee