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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$46,610
25th Percentile Wage	$57,950
50th Percentile Wage	$67,580
75th Percentile Wage	$80,640
90th Percentile Wage	$90,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,610.

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	$67,580	6.07%	32.29%
2021	$63,480	-2.05%	-
2020	$64,780	15.96%	-
2019	$54,440	12.16%	-
2018	$47,820	-9.66%	-
2017	$52,440	-15.33%	-
2016	$60,480	7.37%	-
2015	$56,020	6.96%	-
2014	$52,120	3.74%	-
2013	$50,170	8.79%	-
2012	$45,760	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,580, Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Mankato-North Mankato (median annual salary of $77,260). Compared with Mankato-North Mankato, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Mankato-North Mankato	$77,260
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$67,580
Rochester	$64,460
St Cloud	$64,230
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$60,720
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$58,080
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$57,950