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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, Vermont

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southern Vermont 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 Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, Vermont

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$36,310
25th Percentile Wage	$45,360
50th Percentile Wage	$49,880
75th Percentile Wage	$62,840
90th Percentile Wage	$77,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,310.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$49,880	6.01%	31.44%
2021	$46,880	9.88%	-
2020	$42,250	7.95%	-
2019	$38,890	2.08%	-
2018	$38,080	0.81%	-
2017	$37,770	-0.56%	-
2016	$37,980	-1.84%	-
2015	$38,680	5.20%	-
2014	$36,670	-2.02%	-
2013	$37,410	8.58%	-
2012	$34,200	-	-

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area with Other Vermont Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,880, Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Vermont, following the highest paying city Burlington-South Burlington (median annual salary of $52,100). Compared with Burlington-South Burlington, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Burlington-South Burlington	$52,100
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$49,880
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$47,940