Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Urban Honolulu 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 Urban Honolulu, Hawaii

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,120
25th Percentile Wage
$46,770
50th Percentile Wage
$65,920
75th Percentile Wage
$84,770
90th Percentile Wage
$84,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,120.

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
$65,920
3.37% 19.11%
2021
$63,700
26.45% -
2020
$46,850
-0.51% -
2019
$47,090
-23.42% -
2018
$58,120
-38.52% -
2017
$80,510
33.77% -
2016
$53,320
4.39% -
2015
$50,980
-4.59% -
2012
$53,320
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Urban Honolulu with Other Hawaii Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,920, Urban Honolulu is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Hawaii, followed by Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina (median annual salary $63,340). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Urban Honolulu is 3.9 percent (3.9%) higher than that in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Urban Honolulu
$65,920
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina
$63,340
Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area
$62,810
Honolulu
$45,080

See also: Top paying jobs in Urban Honolulu, Hawaii.