Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Tulsa, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Tulsa, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Tulsa 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 Tulsa, Oklahoma

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,430
25th Percentile Wage
$31,260
50th Percentile Wage
$34,120
75th Percentile Wage
$44,240
90th Percentile Wage
$57,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,430.

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
$34,120
-12.90% 4.75%
2021
$38,520
-5.84% -
2020
$40,770
7.28% -
2019
$37,800
10.61% -
2018
$33,790
9.09% -
2017
$30,720
2.18% -
2016
$30,050
34.11% -
2015
$19,800
-15.40% -
2014
$22,850
-29.76% -
2013
$29,650
-9.61% -
2012
$32,500
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Tulsa with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,120 in Tulsa is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Tulsa is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Oklahoma City and 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lawton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Oklahoma City
$39,770
Fort Smith
$38,260
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$36,320
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$35,140
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$34,780
Tulsa
$34,120
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
$33,080
Lawton
$32,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Tulsa, Oklahoma.