The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $47,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,150.
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 | $64,500 | 23.55% | 37.95% |
| 2021 | $49,310 | -30.83% | - |
| 2020 | $64,510 | 13.56% | - |
| 2019 | $55,760 | 10.28% | - |
| 2018 | $50,030 | -0.94% | - |
| 2017 | $50,500 | 11.31% | - |
| 2016 | $44,790 | -4.00% | - |
| 2015 | $46,580 | 7.71% | - |
| 2014 | $42,990 | 6.14% | - |
| 2013 | $40,350 | 0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $40,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,500, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the second highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Asheville (median annual salary of $68,010). Compared with Asheville, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.