Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,210
25th Percentile Wage
$40,720
50th Percentile Wage
$50,510
75th Percentile Wage
$61,260
90th Percentile Wage
$83,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,210.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$50,510
6.87% 4.12%
2021
$47,040
13.86% -
2020
$40,520
-20.66% -
2016
$48,890
4.64% -
2015
$46,620
-2.68% -
2014
$47,870
13.47% -
2013
$41,420
-16.92% -
2012
$48,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Fort Collins-Loveland with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,510 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Fort Collins-Loveland is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying West Colorado nonmetropolitan area and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$60,080
Boulder
$57,650
Greeley
$56,370
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$52,790
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$50,930
Fort Collins-Loveland
$50,510
Pueblo
$49,760
Grand Junction
$48,270
Colorado Springs
$39,450
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$37,330

See also: Top paying jobs in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado.