The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $38,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,750.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,260 | 4.56% | 18.38% |
| 2021 | $48,920 | 0.10% | - |
| 2020 | $48,870 | 12.30% | - |
| 2019 | $42,860 | 2.38% | - |
| 2018 | $41,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,260, Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Texas, followed by College Station-Bryan (median annual salary $48,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in College Station-Bryan.