The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Atlantic City-Hammonton 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 | $33,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $45,440 | -1.91% | -14.99% |
| 2015 | $46,310 | 1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $45,740 | -8.24% | - |
| 2013 | $49,510 | -5.53% | - |
| 2012 | $52,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,440, Atlantic City-Hammonton is the lowest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of New Jersey, following city of Trenton-Ewing (median annual salary of $72,590). Compared with the highest paying city Trenton-Ewing, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Atlantic City-Hammonton is 37.4 percent (37.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Camden | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Wilmington | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton |