The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Las Cruces 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 | $32,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $43,130 | -1.07% | -26.08% |
| 2014 | $43,590 | 3.33% | - |
| 2013 | $42,140 | -29.05% | - |
| 2012 | $54,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,130, Las Cruces is the lowest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of New Mexico, following city of Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $59,120). Compared with the highest paying city Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Las Cruces is 27.0 percent (27.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Santa Fe | |
| Albuquerque | |
| Farmington | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Cruces |