Social Worker Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for social workers. The national median is $59,550. ← Back to Social Worker overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $78,970 | $37.97 | |
| 2 | Maryland | $76,390 | $36.73 | |
| 3 | New Jersey | $76,280 | $36.67 | |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $75,570 | $36.33 | |
| 5 | Washington | $74,480 | $35.81 | |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $73,550 | $35.36 | |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $71,010 | $34.14 | |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $69,870 | $33.59 | |
| 9 | Hawaii | $68,270 | $32.82 | |
| 10 | Minnesota | $67,450 | $32.43 | |
| 11 | Vermont | $67,340 | $32.38 | |
| 12 | California | $65,200 | $31.35 | |
| 13 | New York | $65,100 | $31.30 | |
| 14 | North Dakota | $64,560 | $31.04 | |
| 15 | Oregon | $64,130 | $30.83 | |
| 16 | Colorado | $63,720 | $30.64 | |
| 17 | Maine | $63,290 | $30.43 | |
| 18 | Illinois | $63,220 | $30.39 | |
| 19 | Alaska | $62,630 | $30.11 | |
| 20 | Virginia | $61,330 | $29.49 | |
| 21 | Nevada | $61,080 | $29.36 | |
| 22 | Idaho | $59,840 | $28.77 | |
| 23 | North Carolina | $59,610 | $28.66 | |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $59,280 | $28.50 | |
| 25 | Michigan | $59,270 | $28.49 | |
| 26 | Kentucky | $59,100 | $28.42 | |
| 27 | Louisiana | $56,800 | $27.31 | |
| 28 | Montana | $56,780 | $27.30 | |
| 29 | Florida | $56,550 | $27.19 | |
| 30 | Wyoming | $56,420 | $27.13 | |
| 31 | Tennessee | $56,310 | $27.07 | |
| 32 | New Mexico | $56,160 | $27.00 | |
| 33 | Texas | $55,680 | $26.77 | |
| 34 | Kansas | $54,300 | $26.11 | |
| 35 | Iowa | $52,250 | $25.12 | |
| 36 | West Virginia | $52,220 | $25.11 | |
| 37 | Utah | $52,000 | $25.00 | |
| 38 | South Carolina | $51,800 | $24.90 | |
| 39 | Ohio | $51,520 | $24.77 | |
| 40 | South Dakota | $51,100 | $24.57 | |
| 41 | Pennsylvania | $50,820 | $24.43 | |
| 42 | Indiana | $50,470 | $24.27 | |
| 43 | Arizona | $50,150 | $24.11 | |
| 44 | Delaware | $48,520 | $23.33 | |
| 45 | Missouri | $48,520 | $23.33 | |
| 46 | Nebraska | $47,770 | $22.97 | |
| 47 | Georgia | $47,510 | $22.84 | |
| 48 | Alabama | $46,660 | $22.43 | |
| 49 | Mississippi | $46,530 | $22.37 | |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $43,950 | $21.13 | |
| 51 | Arkansas | $43,330 | $20.83 |