Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Cincinnati-Middletown is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,030
25th Percentile Wage
$35,960
50th Percentile Wage
$38,800
75th Percentile Wage
$49,350
90th Percentile Wage
$59,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,030.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$38,800
-0.13% 6.06%
2021
$38,850
-17.27% -
2020
$45,560
-2.17% -
2019
$46,550
10.72% -
2018
$41,560
8.33% -
2017
$38,100
8.48% -
2016
$34,870
-2.12% -
2015
$35,610
-0.17% -
2014
$35,670
-0.39% -
2013
$35,810
-1.79% -
2012
$36,450
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Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Cincinnati-Middletown with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,800 in Cincinnati-Middletown is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Cincinnati-Middletown is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lima and 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lima
$47,780
Columbus
$46,000
Canton-Massillon
$45,210
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$43,640
Toledo
$43,620
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$41,190
Akron
$40,800
Dayton
$39,620
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$39,100
Cincinnati-Middletown
$38,800
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$38,650
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$38,480
Mansfield
$37,480
Springfield
$36,840

See also: Top paying jobs in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio.