Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Northern New Hampshire 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 Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,500
25th Percentile Wage
$60,820
50th Percentile Wage
$60,820
75th Percentile Wage
$65,950
90th Percentile Wage
$96,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,500.

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. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$60,820
17.59% 17.59%
2017
$50,120
0.00% -
2012
$50,120
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area with Other New Hampshire Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,820 in Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of New Hampshire. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is 43.4 percent (43.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area and 36.9 percent (36.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$107,430
Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$64,620
Manchester
$63,050
Portsmouth
$61,480
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$60,820
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$59,060
Nashua
$47,960
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury
$45,930
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem
$39,170
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford
$38,390

See also: Top paying jobs in Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire.