Average Salary for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1113 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary in the United States is $76,210, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $45,370 at the 10th percentile to $129,280 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 13,350 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 22.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$76,210
Mean Annual
$81,880
10th Pct
$45,370
75th Pct
$98,570
Employment
13,350
Salary Distribution
$45k
10th
$57k
25th
$76k
Median
$99k
75th
$129k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $130,400 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $130,240 |
| New Haven, CT | $104,470 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,300 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $101,100 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $97,490 |
| Columbia, SC | $95,610 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $84,370 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $83,430 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $82,360 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $80,760 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $79,870 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,570 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $79,540 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $79,260 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $129,160 |
| California | $121,070 |
| New York | $101,100 |
| South Carolina | $95,610 |
| Kansas | $94,850 |
| Texas | $87,360 |
| Connecticut | $85,830 |
| Rhode Island | $83,790 |
| Maryland | $83,430 |
| Alabama | $81,800 |
| New Jersey | $80,460 |
| Maine | $79,540 |
| Minnesota | $79,370 |
| District of Columbia | $78,860 |
| Massachusetts | $78,170 |
| Puerto Rico | $75,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,950 |
| Washington | $74,710 |
| New Hampshire | $74,150 |
| Arizona | $73,770 |
| Nevada | $73,060 |
| Oregon | $72,730 |
| Iowa | $70,850 |
| North Carolina | $69,260 |
| Virginia | $68,420 |
| Georgia | $66,860 |
| Delaware | $66,130 |
| Arkansas | $65,670 |
| West Virginia | $65,570 |
| Wisconsin | $64,690 |
| Utah | $64,140 |
| South Dakota | $64,100 |
| Michigan | $63,950 |
| Missouri | $62,990 |
| Indiana | $62,690 |
| Ohio | $62,340 |
| Kentucky | $61,900 |
| Tennessee | $61,780 |
| Mississippi | $61,200 |
| New Mexico | $61,200 |
| Florida | $60,910 |
| Oklahoma | $60,870 |
| Illinois | $60,310 |
| Idaho | $59,920 |
| Montana | $41,380 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $94,990 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $78,520 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $78,520 |
| Educational Services | $78,440 |
| Educational Services | $76,180 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,100 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $72,840 |
| Junior Colleges | $57,950 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $76,210 |
| 2023 | $75,020 |
| 2022 | $66,510 |
| 2021 | $71,010 |
| 2020 | $71,570 |
| 2019 | $72,070 |
| 2018 | $68,300 |
| 2017 | $64,370 |
| 2016 | $64,030 |
| 2015 | $63,390 |
| 2014 | $62,440 |