The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $31,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,010.
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 | $50,110 | 0.78% | 24.51% |
| 2021 | $49,720 | 3.96% | - |
| 2020 | $47,750 | 2.93% | - |
| 2019 | $46,350 | 3.86% | - |
| 2018 | $44,560 | -0.34% | - |
| 2017 | $44,710 | 1.30% | - |
| 2016 | $44,130 | 1.70% | - |
| 2015 | $43,380 | 10.88% | - |
| 2014 | $38,660 | -11.05% | - |
| 2013 | $42,930 | 11.88% | - |
| 2012 | $37,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,110, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Kentucky, followed by Evansville (median annual salary $48,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Lexington-Fayette is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Evansville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown |