The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $36,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $49,520 | 20.11% | 32.92% |
| 2018 | $39,560 | -3.06% | - |
| 2017 | $40,770 | -5.96% | - |
| 2015 | $43,200 | -4.86% | - |
| 2014 | $45,300 | 25.08% | - |
| 2013 | $33,940 | 2.12% | - |
| 2012 | $33,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,520, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Virginia, followed by Staunton-Waynesboro (median annual salary $49,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Staunton-Waynesboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |