Social Workers, All Other Salary by State and Metro Area
Social Workers, All Others in the United States earn a median salary of $71,900/year ($34.57/hr). Salaries range from $43,620 to $115,610 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 50 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$44K
10th percentile
$52K
25th percentile
$72K
Median
$97K
75th percentile
$116K
90th percentile
Where Social Workers, All Others have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $122K | $1,501 | $76K |
| Rhode Island | $112K | $1,544 | $64K |
| New Hampshire | $104K | $1,528 | $63K |
| Oklahoma | $102K | $1,081 | $63K |
| South Dakota | $94K | $1,017 | $62K |
| Missouri | $99K | $1,097 | $61K |
| Washington | $103K | $1,830 | $59K |
| Alabama | $94K | $1,085 | $57K |
| Mississippi | $92K | $1,077 | $56K |
| South Carolina | $96K | $1,263 | $56K |
| Hawaii | $116K | $2,240 | $55K |
| Iowa | $91K | $1,064 | $55K |
| New Mexico | $91K | $1,119 | $55K |
| Idaho | $89K | $1,136 | $53K |
| Delaware | $93K | $1,448 | $52K |
| Indiana | $85K | $1,144 | $52K |
| Kentucky | $85K | $1,110 | $52K |
| North Dakota | $81K | $1,034 | $52K |
| Texas | $84K | $1,415 | $51K |
| Virginia | $93K | $1,646 | $49K |
| Massachusetts | $101K | $2,347 | $46K |
| Nebraska | $77K | $1,113 | $46K |
| District of Columbia | $96K | $2,146 | $45K |
| Wyoming | $69K | $1,008 | $45K |
| Minnesota | $80K | $1,384 | $44K |
| Georgia | $78K | $1,434 | $42K |
| Pennsylvania | $74K | $1,351 | $42K |
| Louisiana | $69K | $1,191 | $40K |
| New York | $84K | $1,917 | $40K |
| Vermont | $73K | $1,498 | $39K |
| West Virginia | $63K | $1,008 | $38K |
| Maryland | $76K | $1,795 | $37K |
| Utah | $66K | $1,350 | $36K |
| Wisconsin | $63K | $1,202 | $36K |
| New Jersey | $77K | $2,067 | $35K |
| North Carolina | $63K | $1,284 | $35K |
| Ohio | $60K | $1,188 | $35K |
| Michigan | $62K | $1,272 | $34K |
| Illinois | $64K | $1,407 | $33K |
| Connecticut | $69K | $1,679 | $33K |
| Arizona | $62K | $1,437 | $33K |
| Maine | $60K | $1,281 | $32K |
| Oregon | $68K | $1,555 | $32K |
| Alaska | $61K | $1,643 | $32K |
| Florida | $59K | $1,658 | $29K |
| Tennessee | $51K | $1,215 | $29K |
| Montana | $52K | $1,129 | $28K |
| Colorado | $62K | $1,832 | $27K |
| Arkansas | $48K | $1,021 | $26K |
| California | $63K | $2,471 | $21K |
Social Workers, All Other salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $122K | $58.57/hr | 370 |
| Hawaii | $116K | $55.83/hr | 200 |
| Rhode Island | $112K | $53.65/hr | 90 |
| New Hampshire | $104K | $49.86/hr | 100 |
| Washington | $103K | $49.29/hr | 790 |
| Oklahoma | $102K | $48.97/hr | 320 |
| Massachusetts | $101K | $48.69/hr | 540 |
| Missouri | $99K | $47.47/hr | 590 |
| District of Columbia | $96K | $46.34/hr | 350 |
| South Carolina | $96K | $46.32/hr | 440 |
| Alabama | $94K | $45.32/hr | 400 |
| South Dakota | $94K | $45.08/hr | 130 |
| Delaware | $93K | $44.83/hr | 130 |
| Virginia | $93K | $44.68/hr | 860 |
| Mississippi | $92K | $44.02/hr | 280 |
| Iowa | $91K | $43.83/hr | 230 |
| New Mexico | $91K | $43.66/hr | 250 |
| Idaho | $89K | $42.6/hr | 210 |
| Kentucky | $85K | $40.94/hr | 610 |
| Indiana | $85K | $40.66/hr | 460 |
| Texas | $84K | $40.5/hr | 2,880 |
| New York | $84K | $40.39/hr | 2,470 |
| North Dakota | $81K | $39.1/hr | 110 |
| Minnesota | $80K | $38.36/hr | 7,270 |
| Georgia | $78K | $37.63/hr | 1,510 |
| New Jersey | $77K | $36.85/hr | 640 |
| Nebraska | $77K | $36.79/hr | 220 |
| Maryland | $76K | $36.35/hr | 1,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $74K | $35.79/hr | 1,730 |
| Vermont | $73K | $35.13/hr | 110 |
| Louisiana | $69K | $33.29/hr | 850 |
| Connecticut | $69K | $33.21/hr | 460 |
| Wyoming | $69K | $33.18/hr | 160 |
| Oregon | $68K | $32.61/hr | 3,710 |
| Utah | $66K | $31.94/hr | 660 |
| Illinois | $64K | $30.79/hr | 1,910 |
| North Carolina | $63K | $30.52/hr | 1,670 |
| California | $63K | $30.29/hr | 6,430 |
| Wisconsin | $63K | $30.21/hr | 1,860 |
| West Virginia | $63K | $30.09/hr | 680 |
| Arizona | $62K | $29.88/hr | 2,850 |
| Michigan | $62K | $29.88/hr | 1,700 |
| Colorado | $62K | $29.62/hr | 2,190 |
| Alaska | $61K | $29.44/hr | 330 |
| Maine | $60K | $28.98/hr | 470 |
| Ohio | $60K | $28.74/hr | 3,250 |
| Florida | $59K | $28.15/hr | 4,800 |
| Montana | $52K | $24.83/hr | 540 |
| Tennessee | $51K | $24.74/hr | 1,910 |
| Arkansas | $48K | $22.98/hr | 690 |
Showing 1–10 of 50 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $154K | 110 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $121K | 50 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $118K | 240 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $117K | 180 |
| Worcester, MA | $113K | 30 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $111K | 50 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $109K | 100 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $109K | 110 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $107K | 70 |
| Waco, TX | $106K | 50 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $106K | 510 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $105K | 160 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $104K | 180 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $104K | 160 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $103K | 150 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $102K | 370 |
| Modesto, CA | $102K | 30 |
| Vallejo, CA | $102K | 80 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $102K | 120 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $102K | 40 |
| Tulsa, OK | $102K | 70 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $100K | 110 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $100K | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $100K | 160 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $99K | 130 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $99K | 630 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $98K | 410 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $97K | 90 |
| Roanoke, VA | $97K | , |
| Richmond, VA | $97K | 230 |