The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area 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 | $18,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,770 | -33.83% | -26.95% |
| 2014 | $47,870 | 6.41% | - |
| 2013 | $44,800 | -1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $45,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,770, Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Idaho, following city of North Idaho nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $48,880). Compared with the highest paying city North Idaho nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| East Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pocatello | |
| Coeur dAlene | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Idaho Falls | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area |