Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Fairbanks, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Fairbanks, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Fairbanks is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Fairbanks, Alaska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,750
25th Percentile Wage
$35,230
50th Percentile Wage
$42,740
75th Percentile Wage
$56,330
90th Percentile Wage
$71,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Fairbanks, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,750.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$42,740
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$42,740
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Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Fairbanks with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,740 in Fairbanks is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Fairbanks is 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Anchorage and 19.6 percent (19.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Anchorage
$56,730
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$51,240
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$48,210
Fairbanks
$42,740
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$34,360

See also: Top paying jobs in Fairbanks, Alaska.