The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $37,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,950.
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 | $49,070 | 2.67% | 20.44% |
| 2021 | $47,760 | -4.40% | - |
| 2020 | $49,860 | 4.69% | - |
| 2018 | $47,520 | 17.85% | - |
| 2015 | $39,040 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $39,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,070, Staunton-Waynesboro is the second highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford (median annual salary of $49,520). Compared with Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Staunton-Waynesboro is .9 percent (.9%) lower.