BLS metro-level wage data places Social Workers, All Other pay in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI at a median of $58,870 per year ($28.30/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $71,900, Racine-Mount Pleasant pays 18% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 80 social workers, all others are employed across the Racine-Mount Pleasant MSA in SOC 21-1029.

The Racine-Mount Pleasant pay distribution spans from $44,000 at the 10th percentile to $77,820 at the 90th — a 1.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $47,180 and the 75th at $62,770, so half of Racine-Mount Pleasant-based social workers, all others earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WI data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.