Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area 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 Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,640
25th Percentile Wage
$31,670
50th Percentile Wage
$45,050
75th Percentile Wage
$56,880
90th Percentile Wage
$67,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,640.

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Hammond nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,050 in Hammond nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Hammond nonmetropolitan area is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge
$49,040
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$47,390
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$47,370
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$46,950
Lake Charles
$46,180
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$45,310
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$45,050
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$41,860
Monroe
$41,480
Lafayette
$40,630
Shreveport-Bossier City
$39,780
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$38,570
Alexandria
$33,140