The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 | $29,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,580.
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 | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,630 | 1.19% | 17.68% |
| 2021 | $59,910 | 9.95% | - |
| 2020 | $53,950 | -3.17% | - |
| 2019 | $55,660 | -5.80% | - |
| 2018 | $58,890 | -0.66% | - |
| 2017 | $59,280 | 4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $56,510 | 9.11% | - |
| 2015 | $51,360 | 5.26% | - |
| 2014 | $48,660 | -4.17% | - |
| 2013 | $50,690 | 1.54% | - |
| 2012 | $49,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,630, Las Vegas-Paradise is the second highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Carson City (median annual salary of $60,780). Compared with Carson City, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Las Vegas-Paradise is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Carson City | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks |