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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,980
25th Percentile Wage
$48,930
50th Percentile Wage
$68,370
75th Percentile Wage
$84,240
90th Percentile Wage
$110,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,980.

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
$68,370
0.00% 15.53%
2021
$68,370
2.40% -
2020
$66,730
3.27% -
2019
$64,550
8.26% -
2018
$59,220
6.10% -
2017
$55,610
-5.30% -
2016
$58,560
-14.43% -
2015
$67,010
-2.22% -
2014
$68,500
1.69% -
2013
$67,340
14.24% -
2012
$57,750
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk with Other Connecticut Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,370 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Danbury and 46.2 percent (46.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Danbury
$81,990
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford
$80,380
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
$69,640
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk
$68,370
New Haven
$60,300
Waterbury
$57,460
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
$36,800

See also: Top paying jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut.