The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Western North Carolina 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $49,980 | -5.38% | 11.48% |
| 2020 | $52,670 | 11.16% | - |
| 2018 | $46,790 | 2.91% | - |
| 2017 | $45,430 | 1.21% | - |
| 2016 | $44,880 | 1.74% | - |
| 2015 | $44,100 | 3.24% | - |
| 2014 | $42,670 | -1.27% | - |
| 2013 | $43,210 | -2.38% | - |
| 2012 | $44,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,980 in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Burlington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Asheville | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Greenville | |
| Wilmington | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| New Bern | |
| Burlington |