The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Newark-Union 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 | $50,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,490 | 1.49% | 10.93% |
| 2016 | $61,560 | 5.38% | - |
| 2015 | $58,250 | 4.55% | - |
| 2014 | $55,600 | 3.99% | - |
| 2013 | $53,380 | -4.27% | - |
| 2012 | $55,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,490, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Bloomsburg-Berwick (median annual salary $52,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Newark-Union is 16.6 percent (16.6%) higher than that in Bloomsburg-Berwick.