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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$24,190
25th Percentile Wage	$27,180
50th Percentile Wage	$30,960
75th Percentile Wage	$39,780
90th Percentile Wage	$51,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,190.

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	4-Year Growth
2022	$30,960	1.68%	-47.32%
2021	$30,440	8.48%	-
2020	$27,860	-54.06%	-
2019	$42,920	-6.27%	-
2018	$45,610	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,960, South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Nebraska, following city of Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $49,200). Compared with the highest paying city Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area is 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower.

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