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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southwest Mississippi 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 Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$27,990
25th Percentile Wage	$37,290
50th Percentile Wage	$44,650
75th Percentile Wage	$58,350
90th Percentile Wage	$66,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,990.

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	$44,650	-11.06%	43.54%
2021	$49,590	12.97%	-
2018	$43,160	41.59%	-
2016	$25,210	-52.52%	-
2014	$38,450	-24.99%	-
2013	$48,060	47.54%	-
2012	$25,210	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,650, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Hattiesburg (median annual salary of $47,500). Compared with Hattiesburg, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Hattiesburg	$47,500
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$44,650
Gulfport-Biloxi	$42,660
Jackson	$42,400
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$38,120
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,750
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,290