Average Salary for Social Workers, All Other
SOC 21-1029 · Community and Social Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Social Workers, All Other in the United States is $69,480 ($33.40/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $44,530 at the 10th percentile to $112,740 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 64,940 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 17.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$69,480
Mean Annual
$74,680
10th Pct
$44,530
75th Pct
$95,390
Employment
64,940
Salary Distribution
$45k
10th
$52k
25th
$69k
Median
$95k
75th
$113k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $142,290 |
| Chico, CA | $120,100 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $109,220 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $108,780 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $108,120 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $104,540 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $102,900 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $102,840 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $102,590 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $102,020 |
| Vallejo, CA | $101,910 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $101,690 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $101,070 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $100,860 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $100,840 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Nevada | $109,220 |
| Hawaii | $108,780 |
| District of Columbia | $107,060 |
| Rhode Island | $106,910 |
| New Hampshire | $104,770 |
| Oklahoma | $100,150 |
| Washington | $96,550 |
| Massachusetts | $94,000 |
| Georgia | $92,750 |
| South Carolina | $91,940 |
| Delaware | $91,710 |
| Mississippi | $89,860 |
| Texas | $89,520 |
| South Dakota | $89,320 |
| Alabama | $89,170 |
| Iowa | $88,000 |
| Virginia | $86,690 |
| Indiana | $80,410 |
| Minnesota | $79,220 |
| Maryland | $77,900 |
| North Dakota | $77,380 |
| New York | $75,020 |
| Wyoming | $74,880 |
| Kentucky | $73,200 |
| Vermont | $70,590 |
| California | $70,440 |
| New Jersey | $70,430 |
| West Virginia | $68,990 |
| New Mexico | $68,950 |
| Connecticut | $68,510 |
| Nebraska | $67,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,990 |
| Louisiana | $64,720 |
| Illinois | $63,590 |
| Utah | $63,560 |
| Oregon | $63,350 |
| Colorado | $63,320 |
| North Carolina | $63,150 |
| Wisconsin | $62,510 |
| Ohio | $60,990 |
| Alaska | $60,880 |
| Arizona | $60,330 |
| Idaho | $59,950 |
| Michigan | $58,920 |
| Virgin Islands | $58,630 |
| Florida | $57,200 |
| Maine | $55,220 |
| Missouri | $52,080 |
| Tennessee | $52,060 |
| Montana | $49,600 |
| Arkansas | $46,210 |
| Puerto Rico | $42,520 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Social Workers, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $102,590 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $102,590 |
| Office Administrative Services | $98,890 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $81,420 |
| Finance and Insurance | $76,960 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $76,960 |
| Insurance Carriers | $76,370 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $76,370 |
| Legal Services | $72,620 |
| Junior Colleges | $71,390 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $70,860 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $69,980 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $69,540 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $68,280 |
| Offices of Physicians | $68,050 |
| Hospitals | $65,680 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $64,300 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $64,300 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $61,980 |
| Home Health Care Services | $61,900 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $60,090 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $60,090 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $60,090 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $59,780 |
| Child Care Services | $58,300 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $58,290 |
| Religious Organizations | $58,090 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $57,970 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $57,960 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $57,150 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,990 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,430 |
| Educational Support Services | $56,280 |
| Educational Services | $56,130 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $56,060 |
| Educational Services | $56,050 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $54,850 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $54,850 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $54,230 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $53,740 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $53,540 |
| Employment Services | $53,260 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $52,750 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $52,500 |
| Temporary Help Services | $52,000 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $51,910 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $51,910 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $51,890 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $51,890 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $51,400 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $51,120 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $51,000 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $50,950 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $50,520 |
| Social Assistance | $50,510 |
| Individual and Family Services | $50,460 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $50,370 |
| Real Estate | $50,010 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $50,010 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $49,820 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $49,720 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $48,610 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $47,770 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $46,240 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $45,950 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $45,310 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $42,320 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $69,480 |
| 2023 | $63,770 |
| 2022 | $61,420 |
| 2021 | $61,190 |
| 2020 | $64,210 |
| 2019 | $61,230 |
| 2018 | $63,140 |
| 2017 | $61,980 |
| 2016 | $60,230 |
| 2015 | $58,560 |
| 2014 | $59,100 |