Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,670
25th Percentile Wage
$37,430
50th Percentile Wage
$40,530
75th Percentile Wage
$54,340
90th Percentile Wage
$54,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,670.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$40,530
8.19% 14.51%
2021
$37,210
7.50% -
2020
$34,420
-14.29% -
2019
$39,340
3.33% -
2018
$38,030
9.52% -
2017
$34,410
3.63% -
2016
$33,160
5.10% -
2015
$31,470
-9.56% -
2014
$34,480
2.26% -
2013
$33,700
-2.82% -
2012
$34,650
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Omaha-Council Bluffs with Other Nebraska Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,530 in Omaha-Council Bluffs is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$49,200
Lincoln
$45,700
Omaha-Council Bluffs
$40,530
Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$39,990
Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$38,860
Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$38,030
Grand Island
$36,270
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$30,960

See also: Top paying jobs in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska.