The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $38,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,760.
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 | $51,810 | -2.78% | 14.75% |
| 2020 | $53,250 | 1.97% | - |
| 2019 | $52,200 | -4.77% | - |
| 2018 | $54,690 | 5.54% | - |
| 2017 | $51,660 | 4.92% | - |
| 2016 | $49,120 | 4.64% | - |
| 2015 | $46,840 | 0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $46,640 | 2.96% | - |
| 2013 | $45,260 | 2.41% | - |
| 2012 | $44,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,810, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of South Carolina, followed by Spartanburg (median annual salary $49,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Spartanburg.