The salary statistics of social workers in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare social worker salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social workers in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) social workers is $62,760. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid social workers is $27,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social workers in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,920 | 18.81% | -105.99% |
| 2017 | $31,600 | -24.84% | - |
| 2016 | $39,450 | -13.18% | - |
| 2015 | $44,650 | -61.88% | - |
| 2014 | $72,280 | -5.77% | - |
| 2013 | $76,450 | -4.87% | - |
| 2012 | $80,170 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].