Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Tuscaloosa, AL
The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $53,130 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,540 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,990
- 25th percentile
- $42,950
- Median percentile
- $53,130
- 75th percentile
- $65,260
- 90th percentile
- $75,720
Based on 70 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
$42,479 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $53,130 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,196 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,064 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$2,391 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,540 |
| Every two weeks | $1,634 |
Does it go far here?
$60,566Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).
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All mental health and substance abuse social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama