Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Great Falls, Montana

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Great Falls, Montana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Great Falls 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 Great Falls, Montana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,100
25th Percentile Wage
$35,300
50th Percentile Wage
$35,860
75th Percentile Wage
$37,460
90th Percentile Wage
$54,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Great Falls, Montana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,100.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$35,860
-2.48% 3.90%
2021
$36,750
-3.27% -
2016
$37,950
15.47% -
2015
$32,080
-5.95% -
2014
$33,990
3.65% -
2013
$32,750
-5.22% -
2012
$34,460
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Great Falls with Other Montana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,860 in Great Falls is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Montana. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Great Falls is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area and 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
$39,290
Southwestern Montana nonmetropolitan area
$38,290
Western Montana nonmetropolitan area
$38,160
Billings
$36,610
Great Falls
$35,860
Missoula
$35,450
Eastern Montana nonmetropolitan area
$30,540

See also: Top paying jobs in Great Falls, Montana.