The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Lake Charles 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 | $30,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $46,180 | -1.43% | 26.18% |
| 2020 | $46,840 | 6.96% | - |
| 2019 | $43,580 | -2.68% | - |
| 2018 | $44,750 | 1.88% | - |
| 2017 | $43,910 | 4.58% | - |
| 2016 | $41,900 | 28.50% | - |
| 2015 | $29,960 | -1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $30,420 | -1.61% | - |
| 2013 | $30,910 | -10.29% | - |
| 2012 | $34,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,180 in Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 28.2 percent (28.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Alexandria.