The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $36,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,480 | 1.60% | 13.44% |
| 2021 | $48,690 | 10.23% | - |
| 2020 | $43,710 | -4.92% | - |
| 2019 | $45,860 | 3.58% | - |
| 2018 | $44,220 | 12.39% | - |
| 2017 | $38,740 | -0.49% | - |
| 2016 | $38,930 | -2.47% | - |
| 2015 | $39,890 | -9.10% | - |
| 2014 | $43,520 | -3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $44,950 | 4.72% | - |
| 2012 | $42,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,480, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Muncie (median annual salary of $51,550). Compared with Muncie, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Muncie | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Bloomington | |
| Gary | |
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette |