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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "21-1023",
    "soc_title": "Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers",
    "slug": "mental-health-and-substance-abuse-social-workers-21-1023",
    "major_group": "21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 60280,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 68030,
    "employment_total": 132810,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 39740,
      "p25": 47070,
      "median": 60280,
      "p75": 79730,
      "p90": 104170,
      "mean": 68030,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.62
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 19.11,
      "p25": 22.63,
      "median": 28.98,
      "p75": 38.33,
      "p90": 50.08,
      "mean": 32.71
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 132810,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.08,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000021102301",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000021102301",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000021102313",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000021102304",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000021102311",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000021102312",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000021102314",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000021102315"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers is 2.62× — the national median is $60,280 but top decile earns $104,170. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}