Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
All-industry
Estimated employment30
Employment RSE32.10
Mean wage$16.51
Mean RSE4.80
10th percentile wage$12.32
25th percentile wage$14.45
50th percentile wage$16.72
75th percentile wage$18.83
90th percentile wage$21.71
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
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$16.72 $19.68  -$2.96
2019$16.38+2.1%$19.28 +2.1%-$2.89
2018$16.01+2.3%$18.84 +2.3%-$2.83
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$16.72 $16.73  -$0.01
2019$16.38+2.1%$16.26 +2.9%$0.13
2018$16.01+2.3%$15.78 +3.0%$0.23
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $19.38 70
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $19.09 220
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $16.72 30
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $19.09 220
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $15.33 90
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $19.38 70
Wages in other areas
Note: 202002 Microdata
Publication Date: April 2021