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Estimated employment60
Mean wage$32.80
Entry wage$15.26
10th percentile wage$13.30
50th percentile wage$24.94
90th percentile wage$48.02
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services$18.90
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (21-1023)
Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$24.94 $25.98 -$1.04
2017$24.73+.8%$25.76+.8%-$1.03
2016$24.16+2.4%$25.17+2.4%-$1.00
2015$23.78+1.6%$24.77+1.6%-$0.99
2014$23.33+2.0%$24.30+2.0%-$0.97
2013$22.89+1.9%$23.84+1.9%-$0.95
2012$22.45+1.9%$23.39+1.9%-$0.93
2011$22.01+2.0%$22.93+2.0%-$0.91
2010$21.67+1.6%$22.58+1.6%-$0.90
2009$21.29+1.8%$22.18+1.8%-$0.88
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$24.94 $20.85 $4.09
2017$24.73+.8%$20.63+1.1%$4.10
2016$24.16+2.4%$20.08+2.8%$4.09
2015$23.78+1.6%$19.62+2.3%$4.16
2014$23.33+2.0%$19.21+2.1%$4.12
2013$22.89+1.9%$18.80+2.2%$4.09
2012$22.45+1.9%$18.42+2.1%$4.03
2011$22.01+2.0%$18.10+1.7%$3.91
2010$21.67+1.6%$17.82+1.6%$3.86
2009$21.29+1.8%$17.52+1.7%$3.78
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$30.51810
Bridgeport-Stam.$27.15390
Norwich-NL$25.85190
New Haven$25.69260
Danbury$24.9460
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$30.51810
Bridgeport-Stam.$27.15390
New Haven$25.69260
Norwich-NL$25.85190
Waterbury$24.48140
Wages in other areas
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