Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Medford, Oregon

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,840
25th Percentile Wage
$36,240
50th Percentile Wage
$38,670
75th Percentile Wage
$57,180
90th Percentile Wage
$67,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Medford, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,840.

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
$38,670
-0.41% 16.76%
2021
$38,830
-5.05% -
2020
$40,790
41.09% -
2018
$24,030
1.12% -
2017
$23,760
2.31% -
2016
$23,210
-148.17% -
2015
$57,600
6.46% -
2014
$53,880
6.70% -
2013
$50,270
35.97% -
2012
$32,190
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,670 in Medford is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Oregon. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Medford is 40.3 percent (40.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Bend and 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Grants Pass.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bend
$64,750
Salem
$63,490
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$49,230
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$49,230
Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$45,800
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$45,160
Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area
$41,900
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$39,690
Eugene-Springfield
$39,520
North Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$38,900
Medford
$38,670
Grants Pass
$38,190

See also: Top paying jobs in Medford, Oregon.