The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $36,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,000.
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 | $51,700 | 22.30% | 20.83% |
| 2021 | $40,170 | -6.32% | - |
| 2020 | $42,710 | 1.08% | - |
| 2019 | $42,250 | 10.46% | - |
| 2018 | $37,830 | -3.78% | - |
| 2017 | $39,260 | 5.55% | - |
| 2016 | $37,080 | -4.42% | - |
| 2015 | $38,720 | 3.28% | - |
| 2014 | $37,450 | -1.74% | - |
| 2013 | $38,100 | -7.43% | - |
| 2012 | $40,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,700, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Georgia, followed by Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $44,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Savannah | |
| Macon | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta |