The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $36,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48,690 | 13.84% | 52.41% |
| 2020 | $41,950 | -6.08% | - |
| 2019 | $44,500 | 4.34% | - |
| 2017 | $42,570 | -11.06% | - |
| 2016 | $47,280 | -0.68% | - |
| 2015 | $47,600 | 5.29% | - |
| 2014 | $45,080 | 25.29% | - |
| 2013 | $33,680 | 31.21% | - |
| 2012 | $23,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,690, Champaign-Urbana is the second highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Springfield (median annual salary of $58,680). Compared with Springfield, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Champaign-Urbana is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower.