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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$46,570
25th Percentile Wage	$50,530
50th Percentile Wage	$73,790
75th Percentile Wage	$80,660
90th Percentile Wage	$100,880

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,570.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$73,790	16.68%	39.94%
2021	$61,480	8.04%	-
2020	$56,540	1.54%	-
2019	$55,670	3.52%	-
2018	$53,710	-5.57%	-
2017	$56,700	1.94%	-
2016	$55,600	1.03%	-
2015	$55,030	7.76%	-
2014	$50,760	10.46%	-
2013	$45,450	2.49%	-
2012	$44,320	-	-

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford with Other Maine Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,790, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $67,040). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford	$73,790
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$67,040
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$63,510
Bangor	$62,000
Lewiston-Auburn	$60,830