The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,360 | -53.78% | -19.24% |
| 2016 | $52,840 | 0.81% | - |
| 2015 | $52,410 | -3.87% | - |
| 2014 | $54,440 | 2.50% | - |
| 2013 | $53,080 | 22.81% | - |
| 2012 | $40,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,360, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Alaska, following city of Anchorage (median annual salary of $56,730). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 39.4 percent (39.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Anchorage.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anchorage | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |