The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $37,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,310.
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 | $60,290 | -4.40% | 19.21% |
| 2021 | $62,940 | 8.26% | - |
| 2020 | $57,740 | 23.45% | - |
| 2018 | $44,200 | 11.00% | - |
| 2017 | $39,340 | 2.01% | - |
| 2016 | $38,550 | -13.98% | - |
| 2014 | $43,940 | -8.67% | - |
| 2013 | $47,750 | -2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $48,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,290, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $70,820). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |