The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Elizabethtown 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 | $20,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Elizabethtown, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,750.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,880, Elizabethtown is the lowest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Kentucky, following city of Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $50,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Elizabethtown is 50.3 percent (50.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette.