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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Miami, FL

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL earns $51,510 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,631 a month.

10th percentile
$39,340
25th percentile
$45,640
Median percentile
$51,510
75th percentile
$63,920
90th percentile
$78,510

Based on 1,370 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

$43,568 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,510
Federal income tax−$4,001
Social Security + Medicare−$3,941
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,631
Every two weeks$1,676

Does it go far here?

$45,123Median pay in Miami, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 114.2 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,869 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Miami, FL

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$403,430
Physicians, All Other$232,960
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$216,070
Dentists, General$172,210
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,600
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,160
Financial Managers$164,230
Air Traffic Controllers$162,140

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