Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Anderson, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Anderson, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Anderson 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 Anderson, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,130
25th Percentile Wage
$41,620
50th Percentile Wage
$44,100
75th Percentile Wage
$46,570
90th Percentile Wage
$48,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Anderson, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,130.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$44,100
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$44,100
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Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Anderson with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,100 in Anderson is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Anderson is 14.5 percent (14.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Muncie and 34.9 percent (34.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Muncie
$51,550
Indianapolis-Carmel
$49,480
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$47,980
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$46,100
Columbus
$45,840
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,550
Anderson
$44,100
Michigan City-La Porte
$43,050
Elkhart-Goshen
$42,990
Terre Haute
$40,740
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$40,010
Fort Wayne
$39,740
Bloomington
$38,340
Gary
$37,080
Kokomo
$29,790
Lafayette
$28,730