Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in St Joseph, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in St Joseph, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in St Joseph 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 St Joseph, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,690
25th Percentile Wage
$39,350
50th Percentile Wage
$45,650
75th Percentile Wage
$57,120
90th Percentile Wage
$57,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in St Joseph, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,690.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$45,650
17.37% 42.91%
2014
$37,720
35.58% -
2013
$24,300
-7.24% -
2012
$26,060
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in St Joseph with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,650 in St Joseph is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in St Joseph is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$46,380
St Louis
$46,040
St Joseph
$45,650
Columbia
$45,300
Jefferson City
$44,540
Joplin
$42,470
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$39,950
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,320
Springfield
$36,950
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,230
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,200
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$34,400
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$33,630

See also: Top paying jobs in St Joseph, Missouri.