Social Worker Salary


What is the salary of a Social Worker? In the United States, a Social Worker earns an average salary of $67,678. The salary range for a Social Worker is usually between $54,800 and $81,425 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $100,723. The highest Social Worker salary in the United States was $333,631. The average hourly pay for a Social Worker is $32.54.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Social Worker Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Social Worker salary are California, with an average salary of $113,467, followed by Maryland, with an average salary of $98,769, and Washington, with an average salary of $97,870. Employers paying the highest salary for a Social Worker job are Greenfield Union Elementary (CA), Snowline Joint Unified (CA) and Santa Clara County (CA).

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Average Salary
$67,678/yr
Records Number
8,363
Employers Number
873
Job Pay Rank
60,730th

Social Worker Salary Statistics


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Social Worker Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$84,73410
Alabama$50,3706
Arkansas$63,25175
Arizona$61,043166
California$113,4675961
Colorado$71,264169
Connecticut$62,81834
District of Columbia$87,254574
Florida$56,078109
Georgia$29,4614
Hawaii$69,598574
Iowa$59,464990
Idaho$63,61421
Illinois$97,168214
Indiana$54,063472
Kansas$64,52410
Kentucky$50,376289
Louisiana$55,178225
Massachusetts$64,462147
Maryland$98,769650
Maine$62,8301
Michigan$64,23043
Minnesota$73,0361457
Missouri$47,78225
Mississippi$51,40068
Montana$303
North Carolina$41,66711
North Dakota$41145
Nebraska$63,031111
New Hampshire$42,1639
New Jersey$52,032493
New Mexico$65,31612
Nevada$71,414156
New York$57,642139
Ohio$65,612192
Oklahoma$44,325152
Oregon$65,98318
Pennsylvania$62,997199
Rhode Island$69,08987
South Carolina$59,00261
South Dakota$282
Tennessee$53,518175
Texas$59,8301846
Utah$75,106189
Virginia$64,74863
Vermont$50,051278
Washington$97,870314
Wisconsin$59,546622
West Virginia$49,04522
Wyoming$58,13110

Top Paid Social Worker

NameStateEmployer
Danielle Forker L
Burgin Independent School District, KY
Danielle Forker LKYBurgin Independent School DistrictView Details
Mary Marban
Santa Clara County, CA
Mary MarbanCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Mary Marban
Santa Clara County, CA
Mary MarbanCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Craig Dossman
Santa Clara County, CA
Craig DossmanCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Anthony Nkwo-Okere
Santa Clara County, CA
Anthony Nkwo-OkereCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Anthony Nkwo-Okere
Santa Clara County, CA
Anthony Nkwo-OkereCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Norma Regalado
Santa Clara County, CA
Norma RegaladoCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Dennis Phan
Santa Clara County, CA
Dennis PhanCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Laurie Moore J
Monterey County, CA
Laurie Moore JCAMonterey CountyView Details
Viridiana Hernandez
Santa Clara County, CA
Viridiana HernandezCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Sandra Dominguez Gomez J
Greenfield Union Elementary, CA
Sandra Dominguez Gomez JCAGreenfield Union ElementaryView Details
Dalia Husband L
Health/Mental Hygiene, Department of, NY
Dalia Husband LNYHealth/Mental Hygiene, Department ofView Details
Alberto Camacho M
Monterey County, CA
Alberto Camacho MCAMonterey CountyView Details
Indira Anupindi
Santa Clara County, CA
Indira AnupindiCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Susanne Thompson M
Solano County, CA
Susanne Thompson MCASolano CountyView Details
Nora Rice
Stanislaus County, CA
Nora RiceCAStanislaus CountyView Details
Viridiana Hernandez
Santa Clara County, CA
Viridiana HernandezCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Fatima Contreras Amador
Greenfield Union Elementary, CA
Fatima Contreras AmadorCAGreenfield Union ElementaryView Details
Indira Anupindi
Santa Clara County, CA
Indira AnupindiCASanta Clara CountyView Details
Ana Cerda R
Monterey County, CA
Ana Cerda RCAMonterey CountyView Details
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