Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Bloomsburg-Berwick 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 Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,970
25th Percentile Wage
$49,400
50th Percentile Wage
$52,130
75th Percentile Wage
$63,570
90th Percentile Wage
$77,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,970.

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
$52,130
45.60% 26.74%
2020
$28,360
-34.66% -
2016
$38,190
-1.10% -
2015
$38,610
1.09% -
2012
$38,190
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Bloomsburg-Berwick with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,130, Bloomsburg-Berwick is the second highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $62,490). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Bloomsburg-Berwick is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$62,490
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$52,130
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$48,180
Williamsport
$45,790
Pittsburgh
$44,380
Lancaster
$44,300
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$43,030
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$42,590
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$42,590
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$40,960
Reading
$40,870
Lebanon
$40,610
York-Hanover
$39,430
Altoona
$39,430
Erie
$39,260
East Stroudsburg
$39,190
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$37,790
State College
$37,590
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$37,230
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$37,030
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$36,750
Gettysburg
$36,450
Philadelphia
$35,530
Johnstown
$35,180
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$33,390

See also: Top paying jobs in Bloomsburg-Berwick, Pennsylvania.