The salary statistics and trend of social workers in the industry of psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare social worker salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for social workers in the industry of psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals - state government owned. 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 $89,280. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent social workers is $35,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social workers in the industry of Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,500 | 1.70% | 13.45% |
| 2016 | $59,470 | 1.18% | - |
| 2015 | $58,770 | 1.53% | - |
| 2014 | $57,870 | 9.52% | - |
| 2013 | $52,360 | - | - |
The average salaries of social workers in 39 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of social workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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