The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Trenton-Ewing 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 | $55,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $72,590 | 1.25% | 36.09% |
| 2018 | $71,680 | -4.99% | - |
| 2017 | $75,260 | 6.72% | - |
| 2016 | $70,200 | 3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $67,720 | 11.18% | - |
| 2014 | $60,150 | 22.03% | - |
| 2013 | $46,900 | 1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $46,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,590, Trenton-Ewing is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of New Jersey, followed by Camden (median annual salary $65,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Trenton-Ewing is 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in Camden.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Camden | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Wilmington | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton |