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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 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 Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$32,920
25th Percentile Wage	$34,530
50th Percentile Wage	$37,200
75th Percentile Wage	$40,110
90th Percentile Wage	$45,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,920.

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 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	7-Year Growth
2019	$37,200	0.78%	4.01%
2018	$36,910	3.25%	-
2017	$35,710	0.00%	-
2012	$35,710	-	-

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,200 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rapid 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