Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Appleton, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Appleton, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Appleton 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 Appleton, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,630
25th Percentile Wage
$36,840
50th Percentile Wage
$45,490
75th Percentile Wage
$50,270
90th Percentile Wage
$71,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Appleton, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,630.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$45,490
-6.64% -24.38%
2021
$48,510
20.04% -
2020
$38,790
-1.16% -
2019
$39,240
-24.29% -
2018
$48,770
-16.01% -
2017
$56,580
0.00% -
2012
$56,580
- -

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Appleton with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,490 in Appleton is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Appleton is 32.1 percent (32.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$67,020
Duluth
$58,400
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$53,490
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$52,210
Oshkosh-Neenah
$51,830
Fond du Lac
$51,670
Racine
$51,670
Janesville
$50,720
Eau Claire
$49,820
Green Bay
$49,590
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$49,390
Madison
$48,620
Sheboygan
$48,610
Wausau
$48,210
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$48,180
Appleton
$45,490
La Crosse
$44,050
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$42,200
Lake County-Kenosha County
$39,880
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$39,260

See also: Top paying jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin.