The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Reno-Sparks 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 | $35,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,660.
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 | $43,940 | -43.08% | -16.25% |
| 2021 | $62,870 | -8.27% | - |
| 2020 | $68,070 | 10.27% | - |
| 2019 | $61,080 | 2.85% | - |
| 2018 | $59,340 | 4.35% | - |
| 2017 | $56,760 | 1.66% | - |
| 2016 | $55,820 | 17.34% | - |
| 2015 | $46,140 | -5.33% | - |
| 2014 | $48,600 | 3.48% | - |
| 2013 | $46,910 | -8.89% | - |
| 2012 | $51,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,940, Reno-Sparks is the lowest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Nevada, following city of Carson City (median annual salary of $60,780). Compared with the highest paying city Carson City, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Reno-Sparks is 27.7 percent (27.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Carson City | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks |