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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Monroe, LA

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Monroe, LA earns $51,250 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,485 a month.

10th percentile
$32,930
25th percentile
$36,400
Median percentile
$51,250
75th percentile
$66,940
90th percentile
$79,740

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

$41,822 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,250
Federal income tax−$3,970
Social Security + Medicare−$3,921
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,538
Monthly take-home$3,485
Every two weeks$1,609

Does it go far here?

$61,306Median pay in Monroe, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 83.6 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($931 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Monroe, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$94,240
Registered Nurses$78,270
Accountants and Auditors$73,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,840
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$61,570
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$58,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,590
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360

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