North Carolina Social Worker Salary Guide - 2024

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by Social Worker License Staff

Updated: February 18th, 2024

North Carolina Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of North Carolina

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Asheville, NC80$71,670
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC180$70,810
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC110$79,310
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC30$49,080
New Bern, NC30$48,050
Raleigh, NC80$50,650
Winston-Salem, NC50$65,490
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of North Carolina

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area100$39,310
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area50$38,670
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area90$46,750
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area30$43,940
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

North Carolina Healthcare Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of North Carolina

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Asheville, NC190$58,440
Burlington, NC40$54,270
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC810$64,040
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC370$69,010
Fayetteville, NC80$56,330
Goldsboro, NC30$59,010
Greensboro-High Point, NC260$63,370
Greenville, NC90$64,470
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC80$57,440
Raleigh, NC440$69,320
Rocky Mount, NC40$66,200
Wilmington, NC70$59,550
Winston-Salem, NC230$61,180
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of North Carolina

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area180$59,130
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area70$59,650
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area200$54,820
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area80$49,890
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

North Carolina Mental Health Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of North Carolina

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Asheville, NC90$59,160
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC240$52,980
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC70$57,330
Goldsboro, NC70$53,310
Greensboro-High Point, NCNot released$50,800
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC140$61,040
Jacksonville, NC40$59,180
Raleigh, NC70$53,650
Rocky Mount, NC50$55,550
Wilmington, NCNot released$57,680
Winston-Salem, NC60$52,920
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of North Carolina

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area210$52,290
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area90$51,550
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

North Carolina Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of North Carolina

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Asheville, NC610$49,970
Burlington, NC160$49,310
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC3,100$53,850
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC970$51,750
Fayetteville, NC580$43,900
Goldsboro, NC100$45,810
Greensboro-High Point, NC830$51,210
Greenville, NC290$49,820
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC530$49,530
Jacksonville, NC190$52,430
New Bern, NC150$48,370
Raleigh, NC1,300$50,420
Rocky Mount, NC190$45,280
Wilmington, NC470$54,950
Winston-Salem, NC630$47,920
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of North Carolina

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area1,110$48,360
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area340$46,250
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area840$47,750
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area520$47,070
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

North Carolina Mental Health Counselor Salaries – Visualized

 

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in urban areas of North Carolina

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Asheville, NC770$54,460
Burlington, NC80$50,600
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC1,980$53,580
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC730$63,880
Fayetteville, NC280$48,570
Goldsboro, NC80$51,770
Greensboro-High Point, NC560$53,360
Greenville, NC140$56,100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC240$48,370
Jacksonville, NC90$51,340
New Bern, NC110$49,000
Raleigh, NC1,210$67,520
Rocky Mount, NC90$52,110
Wilmington, NC560$52,760
Winston-Salem, NC480$52,800
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in rural areas of North Carolina

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area530$50,430
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area190$48,350
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area480$51,230
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area290$55,150
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022