The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $36,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,640 | 9.50% | 16.09% |
| 2021 | $38,590 | -1.68% | - |
| 2020 | $39,240 | 4.36% | - |
| 2019 | $37,530 | 1.25% | - |
| 2018 | $37,060 | 3.35% | - |
| 2017 | $35,820 | 3.15% | - |
| 2016 | $34,690 | 7.58% | - |
| 2015 | $32,060 | 5.90% | - |
| 2014 | $30,170 | -9.55% | - |
| 2013 | $33,050 | -8.26% | - |
| 2012 | $35,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,640, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Prescott (median annual salary of $44,880). Compared with Prescott, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Prescott | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Tucson | |
| Yuma | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Flagstaff | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman |