The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Mankato-North Mankato 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 | $46,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,870.
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 | $77,260 | 1.66% | 27.17% |
| 2021 | $75,980 | 7.23% | - |
| 2020 | $70,490 | 3.01% | - |
| 2019 | $68,370 | 16.35% | - |
| 2018 | $57,190 | -0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $57,260 | 6.01% | - |
| 2013 | $53,820 | -4.55% | - |
| 2012 | $56,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,260, Mankato-North Mankato is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Minnesota, followed by Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $67,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Mankato-North Mankato is 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| St Cloud | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |