21 Series · SOC 21-1029
Social Workers, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $71,900
- Median / year
- $115,610
- Top 10% earn
- +3.9%
- Growth '23–'33
- 62,930
- US workers
Social Workers, All Other earn a median of $71,900 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $71,900, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $43,620 (10th percentile) to $115,610 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 62,930 US workers. Nevada pays the most ($121,830), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Social Workers, All Other earn a median of $71,900, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 63% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Community and Social Service, it ranks #1 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.9% by 2033.
- $71,900
- Median annual wage
- Top 37%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #1 of 17
- in Community and Social Service
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Nevada at $121,830. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Social Workers, All Other (SOC 21-1029) pays a national median of $71,900 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $43,620 at the 10th percentile to $115,610 at the 90th, with a mean of $75,910 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 62,930 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 297 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 7,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Nevada pays the highest state median at $121,830, which is +69% above the national figure. The top metro is Reno, NV at $154,040 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 62,930 jobs Median $71,900/yr
Median Salary
$71,900
per year
Median Hourly
$34.57/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$75,910
average
Employment
62,930
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Social Workers, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$71,900 Top 37% higher than 63% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 21-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Social Workers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 21-series occupations with growth data, Social Workers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +3.9% growth and $71,900 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.9%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
7,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$43,620
25th Percentile
$51,900
Median
$71,900
75th Percentile
$97,040
90th Percentile
$115,610
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $121,830 | +69% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii | $116,130 | +62% above national |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $111,590 | +55% above national |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $103,710 | +44% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $102,520 | +43% above national |
| 6 | Oklahoma | $101,860 | +42% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $101,280 | +41% above national |
| 8 | Missouri | $98,740 | +37% above national |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $96,380 | +34% above national |
| 10 | South Carolina | $96,350 | +34% above national |
| 11 | Alabama | $94,270 | +31% above national |
| 12 | South Dakota | $93,760 | +30% above national |
| 13 | Delaware | $93,250 | +30% above national |
| 14 | Virginia | $92,930 | +29% above national |
| 15 | Mississippi | $91,560 | +27% above national |
| 16 | Iowa | $91,170 | +27% above national |
| 17 | New Mexico | $90,820 | +26% above national |
| 18 | Idaho | $88,610 | +23% above national |
| 19 | Kentucky | $85,160 | +18% above national |
| 20 | Indiana | $84,570 | +18% above national |
| 21 | Texas | $84,240 | +17% above national |
| 22 | New York | $84,010 | +17% above national |
| 23 | North Dakota | $81,330 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Minnesota | $79,790 | +11% above national |
| 25 | Georgia | $78,260 | +9% above national |
| 26 | New Jersey | $76,640 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Nebraska | $76,520 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Maryland | $75,600 | +5% above national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $74,430 | +4% above national |
| 30 | Vermont | $73,070 | +2% above national |
| 31 | Louisiana | $69,230 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Connecticut | $69,080 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Wyoming | $69,020 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Oregon | $67,820 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Utah | $66,440 | 8% below national |
| 36 | Illinois | $64,030 | 11% below national |
| 37 | North Carolina | $63,490 | 12% below national |
| 38 | California | $63,010 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $62,830 | 13% below national |
| 40 | West Virginia | $62,590 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Arizona | $62,150 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Michigan | $62,140 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Colorado | $61,610 | 14% below national |
| 44 | Alaska | $61,220 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Virgin Islands | $60,450 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Maine | $60,280 | 16% below national |
| 47 | Ohio | $59,780 | 17% below national |
| 48 | Florida | $58,550 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Montana | $51,650 | 28% below national |
| 50 | Tennessee | $51,460 | 28% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $47,790 | 34% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $47,580 | 34% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $45,260 | 37% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reno, NV | $154,040 | +114% above national |
| 2 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $121,180 | +69% above national |
| 3 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $118,250 | +64% above national |
| 4 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $117,190 | +63% above national |
| 5 | Worcester, MA | $112,960 | +57% above national |
| 6 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $110,990 | +54% above national |
| 7 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $109,390 | +52% above national |
| 8 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $108,740 | +51% above national |
| 9 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $107,060 | +49% above national |
| 10 | Waco, TX | $105,830 | +47% above national |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $105,570 | +47% above national |
| 12 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $105,370 | +47% above national |
| 13 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $104,400 | +45% above national |
| 14 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $104,370 | +45% above national |
| 15 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $104,330 | +45% above national |
| 16 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $102,960 | +43% above national |
| 17 | Oklahoma City, OK | $102,560 | +43% above national |
| 18 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $102,460 | +43% above national |
| 19 | Modesto, CA | $102,180 | +42% above national |
| 20 | Vallejo, CA | $102,160 | +42% above national |
| 21 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $102,070 | +42% above national |
| 22 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $102,040 | +42% above national |
| 23 | Tulsa, OK | $101,860 | +42% above national |
| 24 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $100,420 | +40% above national |
| 25 | Columbia, SC | $100,420 | +40% above national |
| 26 | Elizabethtown, KY | $100,420 | +40% above national |
| 27 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $100,420 | +40% above national |
| 28 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $99,340 | +38% above national |
| 29 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $98,780 | +37% above national |
| 30 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $98,670 | +37% above national |
| 31 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $98,320 | +37% above national |
| 32 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $97,470 | +36% above national |
| 33 | Roanoke, VA | $97,060 | +35% above national |
| 34 | Richmond, VA | $96,970 | +35% above national |
| 35 | Columbus, GA-AL | $96,820 | +35% above national |
| 36 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $96,640 | +34% above national |
| 37 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $96,140 | +34% above national |
| 38 | Asheville, NC | $94,930 | +32% above national |
| 39 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $94,930 | +32% above national |
| 40 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $94,740 | +32% above national |
| 41 | Jackson, MS | $94,520 | +31% above national |
| 42 | Wichita, KS | $94,410 | +31% above national |
| 43 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $94,220 | +31% above national |
| 44 | Savannah, GA | $93,580 | +30% above national |
| 45 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $93,520 | +30% above national |
| 46 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $93,340 | +30% above national |
| 47 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $93,220 | +30% above national |
| 48 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $93,100 | +29% above national |
| 49 | Battle Creek, MI | $92,830 | +29% above national |
| 50 | Omaha, NE-IA | $92,480 | +29% above national |
| 51 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $91,980 | +28% above national |
| 52 | Saginaw, MI | $91,580 | +27% above national |
| 53 | Binghamton, NY | $91,370 | +27% above national |
| 54 | Syracuse, NY | $91,370 | +27% above national |
| 55 | Boise City, ID | $91,350 | +27% above national |
| 56 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $91,350 | +27% above national |
| 57 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $91,080 | +27% above national |
| 58 | Wilmington, NC | $91,080 | +27% above national |
| 59 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $90,940 | +26% above national |
| 60 | Iowa City, IA | $90,900 | +26% above national |
| 61 | Albuquerque, NM | $90,310 | +26% above national |
| 62 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $90,190 | +25% above national |
| 63 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $89,960 | +25% above national |
| 64 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $89,610 | +25% above national |
| 65 | New Haven, CT | $89,590 | +25% above national |
| 66 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $89,270 | +24% above national |
| 67 | El Paso, TX | $89,020 | +24% above national |
| 68 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $89,020 | +24% above national |
| 69 | Johnson City, TN | $88,380 | +23% above national |
| 70 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $88,240 | +23% above national |
| 71 | Pittsburgh, PA | $87,800 | +22% above national |
| 72 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $87,710 | +22% above national |
| 73 | Valdosta, GA | $87,420 | +22% above national |
| 74 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $87,420 | +22% above national |
| 75 | St. Cloud, MN | $87,170 | +21% above national |
| 76 | Pueblo, CO | $86,960 | +21% above national |
| 77 | Winston-Salem, NC | $86,150 | +20% above national |
| 78 | Corpus Christi, TX | $85,430 | +19% above national |
| 79 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $85,080 | +18% above national |
| 80 | Erie, PA | $84,990 | +18% above national |
| 81 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $84,840 | +18% above national |
| 82 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $84,570 | +18% above national |
| 83 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $84,340 | +17% above national |
| 84 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $83,910 | +17% above national |
| 85 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $82,610 | +15% above national |
| 86 | Beckley, WV | $82,410 | +15% above national |
| 87 | Madison, WI | $81,890 | +14% above national |
| 88 | Rochester, NY | $81,890 | +14% above national |
| 89 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $81,710 | +14% above national |
| 90 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $81,670 | +14% above national |
| 91 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $81,000 | +13% above national |
| 92 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $80,850 | +12% above national |
| 93 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $80,850 | +12% above national |
| 94 | Alexandria, LA | $80,830 | +12% above national |
| 95 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $80,660 | +12% above national |
| 96 | Duluth, MN-WI | $80,490 | +12% above national |
| 97 | Rochester, MN | $80,490 | +12% above national |
| 98 | Ithaca, NY | $79,940 | +11% above national |
| 99 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $79,790 | +11% above national |
| 100 | Utica-Rome, NY | $79,420 | +10% above national |
| 101 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $79,310 | +10% above national |
| 102 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $79,260 | +10% above national |
| 103 | Amarillo, TX | $78,850 | +10% above national |
| 104 | Lubbock, TX | $78,850 | +10% above national |
| 105 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $78,750 | +10% above national |
| 106 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $78,480 | +9% above national |
| 107 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,480 | +9% above national |
| 108 | Mankato, MN | $77,990 | +8% above national |
| 109 | Fargo, ND-MN | $77,450 | +8% above national |
| 110 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $77,330 | +8% above national |
| 111 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $77,020 | +7% above national |
| 112 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $77,010 | +7% above national |
| 113 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $76,900 | +7% above national |
| 114 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $76,190 | +6% above national |
| 115 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $75,770 | +5% above national |
| 116 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $75,440 | +5% above national |
| 117 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $75,230 | +5% above national |
| 118 | Fort Wayne, IN | $74,510 | +4% above national |
| 119 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $74,370 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Fresno, CA | $74,090 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $73,900 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Grants Pass, OR | $73,740 | +3% above national |
| 123 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $72,860 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Albany, OR | $72,260 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Gainesville, FL | $71,960 | same as national |
| 126 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $71,740 | same as national |
| 127 | Anchorage, AK | $71,420 | 1% below national |
| 128 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $70,890 | 1% below national |
| 129 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $70,450 | 2% below national |
| 130 | Bend, OR | $70,320 | 2% below national |
| 131 | Salem, OR | $70,320 | 2% below national |
| 132 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $70,320 | 2% below national |
| 133 | Medford, OR | $70,110 | 2% below national |
| 134 | Corvallis, OR | $69,610 | 3% below national |
| 135 | Mansfield, OH | $69,560 | 3% below national |
| 136 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $69,300 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $69,080 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Flagstaff, AZ | $68,790 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $68,630 | 5% below national |
| 140 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $68,630 | 5% below national |
| 141 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $68,310 | 5% below national |
| 142 | Cleveland, OH | $68,100 | 5% below national |
| 143 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $67,820 | 6% below national |
| 144 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $67,640 | 6% below national |
| 145 | Ann Arbor, MI | $67,420 | 6% below national |
| 146 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $67,260 | 6% below national |
| 147 | Colorado Springs, CO | $67,260 | 6% below national |
| 148 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $67,170 | 7% below national |
| 149 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $67,140 | 7% below national |
| 150 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $67,120 | 7% below national |
| 151 | Ogden, UT | $66,960 | 7% below national |
| 152 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $66,930 | 7% below national |
| 153 | Traverse City, MI | $66,880 | 7% below national |
| 154 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $66,760 | 7% below national |
| 155 | Baton Rouge, LA | $66,570 | 7% below national |
| 156 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $66,370 | 8% below national |
| 157 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $65,870 | 8% below national |
| 158 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $65,770 | 9% below national |
| 159 | Kenosha, WI | $65,740 | 9% below national |
| 160 | Tucson, AZ | $65,220 | 9% below national |
| 161 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $64,830 | 10% below national |
| 162 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $64,820 | 10% below national |
| 163 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $64,630 | 10% below national |
| 164 | Greenville, NC | $64,610 | 10% below national |
| 165 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $64,560 | 10% below national |
| 166 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $64,560 | 10% below national |
| 167 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $64,480 | 10% below national |
| 168 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $64,440 | 10% below national |
| 169 | Boulder, CO | $64,250 | 11% below national |
| 170 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $63,330 | 12% below national |
| 171 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $63,040 | 12% below national |
| 172 | Bangor, ME | $62,690 | 13% below national |
| 173 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $62,690 | 13% below national |
| 174 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $62,540 | 13% below national |
| 175 | Salinas, CA | $62,330 | 13% below national |
| 176 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $62,320 | 13% below national |
| 177 | Lafayette, LA | $62,240 | 13% below national |
| 178 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $62,150 | 14% below national |
| 179 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,150 | 14% below national |
| 180 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $62,030 | 14% below national |
| 181 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $61,870 | 14% below national |
| 182 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $61,730 | 14% below national |
| 183 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,720 | 14% below national |
| 184 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $61,690 | 14% below national |
| 185 | Lancaster, PA | $61,610 | 14% below national |
| 186 | Grand Junction, CO | $61,350 | 15% below national |
| 187 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $61,310 | 15% below national |
| 188 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,230 | 15% below national |
| 189 | Akron, OH | $61,170 | 15% below national |
| 190 | Green Bay, WI | $61,130 | 15% below national |
| 191 | Eau Claire, WI | $61,080 | 15% below national |
| 192 | Springfield, IL | $61,030 | 15% below national |
| 193 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $60,990 | 15% below national |
| 194 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $60,870 | 15% below national |
| 195 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $60,570 | 16% below national |
| 196 | Appleton, WI | $60,400 | 16% below national |
| 197 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $60,280 | 16% below national |
| 198 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $60,280 | 16% below national |
| 199 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $60,280 | 16% below national |
| 200 | Jackson, MI | $60,230 | 16% below national |
| 201 | Helena, MT | $60,190 | 16% below national |
| 202 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $59,840 | 17% below national |
| 203 | Springfield, MO | $59,800 | 17% below national |
| 204 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,780 | 17% below national |
| 205 | Columbus, OH | $59,690 | 17% below national |
| 206 | Great Falls, MT | $59,570 | 17% below national |
| 207 | Bozeman, MT | $59,300 | 18% below national |
| 208 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $59,280 | 18% below national |
| 209 | Toledo, OH | $59,090 | 18% below national |
| 210 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $58,930 | 18% below national |
| 211 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $58,900 | 18% below national |
| 212 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $58,870 | 18% below national |
| 213 | Billings, MT | $58,860 | 18% below national |
| 214 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $58,780 | 18% below national |
| 215 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $58,550 | 19% below national |
| 216 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $58,180 | 19% below national |
| 217 | Monroe, LA | $58,060 | 19% below national |
| 218 | Greeley, CO | $57,750 | 20% below national |
| 219 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $57,460 | 20% below national |
| 220 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $57,420 | 20% below national |
| 221 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $56,510 | 21% below national |
| 222 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $56,260 | 22% below national |
| 223 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $56,200 | 22% below national |
| 224 | Jacksonville, FL | $56,140 | 22% below national |
| 225 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $56,140 | 22% below national |
| 226 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $56,120 | 22% below national |
| 227 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $55,760 | 22% below national |
| 228 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $55,500 | 23% below national |
| 229 | Lexington Park, MD | $55,240 | 23% below national |
| 230 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $54,500 | 24% below national |
| 231 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $54,410 | 24% below national |
| 232 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $54,290 | 24% below national |
| 233 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $54,220 | 25% below national |
| 234 | Ocala, FL | $54,080 | 25% below national |
| 235 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $54,080 | 25% below national |
| 236 | Tallahassee, FL | $54,080 | 25% below national |
| 237 | Yuma, AZ | $54,000 | 25% below national |
| 238 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $53,740 | 25% below national |
| 239 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $53,680 | 25% below national |
| 240 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $53,640 | 25% below national |
| 241 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $53,560 | 26% below national |
| 242 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $53,340 | 26% below national |
| 243 | Charleston, WV | $53,100 | 26% below national |
| 244 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $52,890 | 26% below national |
| 245 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $52,690 | 27% below national |
| 246 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $52,510 | 27% below national |
| 247 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $52,320 | 27% below national |
| 248 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $52,000 | 28% below national |
| 249 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $51,900 | 28% below national |
| 250 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $51,660 | 28% below national |
| 251 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $51,500 | 28% below national |
| 252 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $51,500 | 28% below national |
| 253 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $51,500 | 28% below national |
| 254 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $51,500 | 28% below national |
| 255 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,410 | 28% below national |
| 256 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $51,120 | 29% below national |
| 257 | Morgantown, WV | $50,760 | 29% below national |
| 258 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $50,540 | 30% below national |
| 259 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $50,370 | 30% below national |
| 260 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $50,230 | 30% below national |
| 261 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $50,150 | 30% below national |
| 262 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $49,470 | 31% below national |
| 263 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,470 | 31% below national |
| 264 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,470 | 31% below national |
| 265 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,470 | 31% below national |
| 266 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,330 | 31% below national |
| 267 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,180 | 32% below national |
| 268 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $49,160 | 32% below national |
| 269 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,150 | 32% below national |
| 270 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $48,750 | 32% below national |
| 271 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $48,610 | 32% below national |
| 272 | Rockford, IL | $48,530 | 33% below national |
| 273 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $48,410 | 33% below national |
| 274 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,790 | 34% below national |
| 275 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $47,690 | 34% below national |
| 276 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $47,580 | 34% below national |
| 277 | Missoula, MT | $47,240 | 34% below national |
| 278 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $46,590 | 35% below national |
| 279 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,400 | 35% below national |
| 280 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,330 | 36% below national |
| 281 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $46,080 | 36% below national |
| 282 | Mayaguez, PR | $46,060 | 36% below national |
| 283 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,000 | 36% below national |
| 284 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,970 | 36% below national |
| 285 | Ponce, PR | $45,820 | 36% below national |
| 286 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,220 | 37% below national |
| 287 | Peoria, IL | $45,200 | 37% below national |
| 288 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $45,030 | 37% below national |
| 289 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,850 | 38% below national |
| 290 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,120 | 39% below national |
| 291 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $40,220 | 44% below national |
| 292 | Knoxville, TN | $38,830 | 46% below national |
| 293 | Lake Charles, LA | $38,630 | 46% below national |
| 294 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,140 | 48% below national |
| 295 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $36,950 | 49% below national |
| 296 | Jackson, TN | $36,300 | 50% below national |
| 297 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,160 | 50% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Social Workers, All Other make? ▼
The median annual salary for Social Workers, All Other is $71,900 ($34.57/hour). The salary range spans from $43,620 at the 10th percentile to $115,610 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Social Workers, All Other the most? ▼
Nevada pays the highest median salary for Social Workers, All Other at $121,830/year, which is +69% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Social Workers, All Other? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Social Workers, All Other is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Social Workers, All Other? ▼
Social Workers, All Other has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Social Workers, All Other a good career? ▼
Employment for Social Workers, All Other is projected to grow 3.9% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 7,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Social Workers, All Other pay vary by state? ▼
Social Workers, All Other salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Nevada at $121,830/year, while Montana pays the least at $51,650/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Social Workers, All Other? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Social Workers, All Other is Reno, NV at $154,040/year. BLS reports wage data for 297 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Social Workers, All Other pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $97,040/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Nevada leads at $121,830/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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