Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Rapid City, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Rapid City, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Rapid City 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 Rapid City, South Dakota

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,500
25th Percentile Wage
$27,570
50th Percentile Wage
$30,940
75th Percentile Wage
$39,400
90th Percentile Wage
$48,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Rapid City, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,500.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$30,940
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$30,940
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Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Rapid City with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,940, Rapid City is the lowest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of South Dakota, following city of Sioux City (median annual salary of $48,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Rapid City is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Sioux City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Sioux City
$48,260
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$44,400
Sioux Falls
$40,670
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$37,200
Rapid City
$30,940

See also: Top paying jobs in Rapid City, South Dakota.