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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,960
25th Percentile Wage
$53,340
50th Percentile Wage
$58,400
75th Percentile Wage
$76,890
90th Percentile Wage
$83,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Duluth, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,960.

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
$58,400
15.51% 2.60%
2021
$49,340
-26.75% -
2020
$62,540
0.02% -
2019
$62,530
-0.38% -
2018
$62,770
14.43% -
2017
$53,710
19.36% -
2016
$43,310
-2.56% -
2015
$44,420
1.89% -
2014
$43,580
-28.71% -
2013
$56,090
-1.41% -
2012
$56,880
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,400, Duluth is the second highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $67,020). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Duluth is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower.

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 Duluth, Wisconsin.