The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo 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 | $18,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,820 | 20.96% | 29.77% |
| 2021 | $22,780 | -8.08% | - |
| 2020 | $24,620 | -1.75% | - |
| 2019 | $25,050 | 4.71% | - |
| 2018 | $23,870 | 8.21% | - |
| 2017 | $21,910 | 1.78% | - |
| 2016 | $21,520 | 10.87% | - |
| 2015 | $19,180 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $18,990 | -11.69% | - |
| 2013 | $21,210 | 4.57% | - |
| 2012 | $20,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,820, San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Puerto Rico, followed by Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian (median annual salary $20,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo is 28.6 percent (28.6%) higher than that in Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo | |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian | |
| Ponce |