Social Work Salaries
The following is a breakdown of the average social worker salaries in all 50 states and for several different specializations, courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Social worker salaries can vary widely depending on several factors, including your specialization, state and qualifications. Qualifications can range from the number of years spent as a social worker, whether or not you have a Masters of Social Work and what types of special certifications you might hold.
A 2009 National Association of Social Workers study shows an average increase of $15,000 in annual salary for social workers who have completed their Master of Social Work versus those who have simply completed an undergraduate degree.
Average Salary
Child, Family, & School
StateHourly WageAnnual Wage
Alabama$19.60$40,760
Alaska$21.40$44,500
Arizona$17.58$36,560
Arkansas$17.13$35,620
California$24.20$50,340
Colorado$21.33$44,370
Connecticut$29.66$61,690
Delawaren/an/a
DC$24.66$51,290
Florida$19.47$40,500
Georgia$17.75$36,910
Hawaii$23.68$49,250
Idaho$17.13$35,630
Illinois$25.59$53,230
Indiana$16.82$34,990
Iowa$18.95$39,360
Kansas$19.89$41,370
Kentucky$18.01$37450
Louisiana$20.99$43,660
Maine$19.33$40,200
Maryland$23.85$49,600
Massachusetts$22.21$46,200
Michigan$23.81$49,520
Minnesota$26.36$54,820
Mississippi$15.34$31,910
Missouri$16.31$33,910
Alabama$19.60$40,760
Alaska$21.40$44,500
Arizona$17.58$36,560
Arkansas$17.13$35,620
California$24.20$50,340
Colorado$21.33$44,370
Connecticut$29.66$61,690
Delawaren/an/a
DC$24.66$51,290
Florida$19.47$40,500
Georgia$17.75$36,910
Hawaii$23.68$49,250
Idaho$17.13$35,630
Illinois$25.59$53,230
Indiana$16.82$34,990
Iowa$18.95$39,360
Kansas$19.89$41,370
Kentucky$18.01$37450
Louisiana$20.99$43,660
Maine$19.33$40,200
Maryland$23.85$49,600
Massachusetts$22.21$46,200
Michigan$23.81$49,520
Minnesota$26.36$54,820
Mississippi$15.34$31,910
Missouri$16.31$33,910
StateHourly WageAnnual Wage
Montana$17.01$35,390
Nebraska$17.07$35,510
Nevada$24.23$50,400
New Hampshire$18.79$39,090
New Jersey$25.77$53,610
New Mexico$17.20$35,780
New York$24.44$50,830
North Carolina$20.71$43,090
North Dakota$18.98$39,480
Ohio$18.39$38,240
Oklahoma$15.91$33090
Oregon$18.91$39,330
Pennsylvania$17.69$36,790
Rhode Island$26.04$54,170
South Carolina$15.69$32,630
South Dakota$17.25$35,870
Tennessee$16.60$34,530
Texas$17.90$37,230
Utah$19.15$39,840
Vermont$19.16$39,860
Virginia$22.18$46,140
Washington$20.29$42,200
West Virginia$14.13$29,390
Wisconsin$23.06$47,970
Wyoming$20.34$42,300
Average$20.10$41,800
Montana$17.01$35,390
Nebraska$17.07$35,510
Nevada$24.23$50,400
New Hampshire$18.79$39,090
New Jersey$25.77$53,610
New Mexico$17.20$35,780
New York$24.44$50,830
North Carolina$20.71$43,090
North Dakota$18.98$39,480
Ohio$18.39$38,240
Oklahoma$15.91$33090
Oregon$18.91$39,330
Pennsylvania$17.69$36,790
Rhode Island$26.04$54,170
South Carolina$15.69$32,630
South Dakota$17.25$35,870
Tennessee$16.60$34,530
Texas$17.90$37,230
Utah$19.15$39,840
Vermont$19.16$39,860
Virginia$22.18$46,140
Washington$20.29$42,200
West Virginia$14.13$29,390
Wisconsin$23.06$47,970
Wyoming$20.34$42,300
Average$20.10$41,800
Medical & Public Health
StateHourly WageAnnual Wage
Alabama$20.03$41,670
Alaska$25.85$53,780
Arizona$20.24$42,100
Arkansas$21.36$44,420
California$27.83$57,890
Colorado$21.87$45,500
Connecticut$29.47$61,290
Delaware$23.42$48,720
DC$31.86$66,270
Florida$21.69$45,120
Georgia$22.09$45,940
Hawaii$27.78$57,780
Idaho$22.08$45,920
Illinois$24.12$50,170
Indiana$21.98$45,710
Iowa$20.65$43,960
Kansas$20.15$41,900
Kentucky$19.82$41,220
Louisiana$21.38$44,470
Maine$21.42$44,540
Maryland$28.17$58,590
Massachusetts$24.12$50,160
Michigan$23.62$49,120
Minnesota$24.66$51,290
Mississippi$17.21$35,800
Missouri$19.80$41,190
Alabama$20.03$41,670
Alaska$25.85$53,780
Arizona$20.24$42,100
Arkansas$21.36$44,420
California$27.83$57,890
Colorado$21.87$45,500
Connecticut$29.47$61,290
Delaware$23.42$48,720
DC$31.86$66,270
Florida$21.69$45,120
Georgia$22.09$45,940
Hawaii$27.78$57,780
Idaho$22.08$45,920
Illinois$24.12$50,170
Indiana$21.98$45,710
Iowa$20.65$43,960
Kansas$20.15$41,900
Kentucky$19.82$41,220
Louisiana$21.38$44,470
Maine$21.42$44,540
Maryland$28.17$58,590
Massachusetts$24.12$50,160
Michigan$23.62$49,120
Minnesota$24.66$51,290
Mississippi$17.21$35,800
Missouri$19.80$41,190
StateHourly WageAnnual Wage
Montana$20.17$41,940
Nebraska$19.14$39,810
Nevada$30.64$63,720
New Hampshire$24.70$51,370
New Jersey$26.15$54,390
New Mexico$18.60$38,690
New York$25.59$53230
North Carolina$20.91$43,500
North Dakota$17.96$37,350
Ohio$21.88$45,520
Oklahoma$18.38$38,240
Oregon$26.14$54,360
Pennsylvania$20.61$42,870
Rhode Island$27.03$56,230
South Carolina$21.04$43,760
South Dakota$18.45$38,370
Tennessee$23.15$48,150
Texas$22.85$47,520
Utah$23.55$48,990
Vermont$23.98$49,880
Virginia$23.08$48,000
Washington$25.51$53,060
West Virginia$19.34$40,230
Wisconsin$21.76$45,250
Wyoming$21.29$44,280
Average$22.48$46,747.96
Montana$20.17$41,940
Nebraska$19.14$39,810
Nevada$30.64$63,720
New Hampshire$24.70$51,370
New Jersey$26.15$54,390
New Mexico$18.60$38,690
New York$25.59$53230
North Carolina$20.91$43,500
North Dakota$17.96$37,350
Ohio$21.88$45,520
Oklahoma$18.38$38,240
Oregon$26.14$54,360
Pennsylvania$20.61$42,870
Rhode Island$27.03$56,230
South Carolina$21.04$43,760
South Dakota$18.45$38,370
Tennessee$23.15$48,150
Texas$22.85$47,520
Utah$23.55$48,990
Vermont$23.98$49,880
Virginia$23.08$48,000
Washington$25.51$53,060
West Virginia$19.34$40,230
Wisconsin$21.76$45,250
Wyoming$21.29$44,280
Average$22.48$46,747.96
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
StateHourly WageAnnual Wage
Alabama$15.68$32,610
Alaska$23.70$49,300
Arizona$18.63$38,750
Arkansas$19.68$40,940
California$22.28$46,340
Colorado$15.84$32,960
Connecticut$24.31$50,560
Delaware$20.37$42,370
DC$23.05$47,950
Florida$17.15$35,660
Georgia$19.22$39,990
Hawaii$24.37$50,680
Idaho$16.91$35,180
Illinois$19.47$40,500
Indiana$17.02$35,400
Iowa$17.94$37,310
Kansas$18.16$37,780
Kentucky$17.84$37,310
Louisiana$19.50$40,570
Maine$18.77$37,110
Maryland$24.40$50,750
Massachusetts$21.01$43,700
Michigan$19.86$41,300
Minnesota$23.40$48,680
Mississippi$16.35$34,010
Missouri$16.47$34,260
Alabama$15.68$32,610
Alaska$23.70$49,300
Arizona$18.63$38,750
Arkansas$19.68$40,940
California$22.28$46,340
Colorado$15.84$32,960
Connecticut$24.31$50,560
Delaware$20.37$42,370
DC$23.05$47,950
Florida$17.15$35,660
Georgia$19.22$39,990
Hawaii$24.37$50,680
Idaho$16.91$35,180
Illinois$19.47$40,500
Indiana$17.02$35,400
Iowa$17.94$37,310
Kansas$18.16$37,780
Kentucky$17.84$37,310
Louisiana$19.50$40,570
Maine$18.77$37,110
Maryland$24.40$50,750
Massachusetts$21.01$43,700
Michigan$19.86$41,300
Minnesota$23.40$48,680
Mississippi$16.35$34,010
Missouri$16.47$34,260
StateHourly WageAnnual Wage
Montana$17.30$35,990
Nebraska$18.13$37,700
Nevada$22.97$47,770
New Hampshire$19.38$40,310
New Jersey$28.36$59,000
New Mexico$17.65$36,710
New York$23.52$48,910
North Carolina$19.85$41,290
North Dakota$17.55$36,500
Ohio$17.85$37,130
Oklahoma$17.84$37,100
Oregon$17.90$37,230
Pennsylvania$18.51$38,500
Rhode Island$25.02$52,100
South Carolina$13.86$28,830
South Dakota$16.59$34,510
Tennessee$16.37$34,050
Texas$16.64$34,610
Utah$19.72$41,020
Vermontn/an/a
Virginia$22.13$46,020
Washington$20.08$41,760
West Virginia$14.92$31,030
Wisconsin$19.73$41,030
Wyoming$18.02$37,480
Average$19.25$40,034.90
Montana$17.30$35,990
Nebraska$18.13$37,700
Nevada$22.97$47,770
New Hampshire$19.38$40,310
New Jersey$28.36$59,000
New Mexico$17.65$36,710
New York$23.52$48,910
North Carolina$19.85$41,290
North Dakota$17.55$36,500
Ohio$17.85$37,130
Oklahoma$17.84$37,100
Oregon$17.90$37,230
Pennsylvania$18.51$38,500
Rhode Island$25.02$52,100
South Carolina$13.86$28,830
South Dakota$16.59$34,510
Tennessee$16.37$34,050
Texas$16.64$34,610
Utah$19.72$41,020
Vermontn/an/a
Virginia$22.13$46,020
Washington$20.08$41,760
West Virginia$14.92$31,030
Wisconsin$19.73$41,030
Wyoming$18.02$37,480
Average$19.25$40,034.90
All Other
StateHourly WageAnnual Wage
Alabama$20.19$41,990
Alaska$23.34$48,550
Arizona$28.97$60,250
Arkansas$23.04$47,920
California$27.34$56,860
Colorado$21.12$43,390
Connecticut$24.06$50,040
Delaware$27.51$57,230
DC$24.80$51,590
Florida$22.43$46,650
Georgia$29.03$60,390
Hawaii$25.79$53,640
Idaho$22.47$46,730
Illinois$24.44$50,830
Indiana$19.35$40,250
Iowa$20.75$43,170
Kansas$22.71$47,250
Kentucky$23.69$49,270
Louisiana$23.98$49,870
Maine$21.85$45,450
Maryland$24.25$50,430
Massachusetts$23.91$49,730
Michigan$23.57$49,030
Minnesota$25.04$52,090
Mississippi$28.25$58,750
Missouri$19.30$40,140
Alabama$20.19$41,990
Alaska$23.34$48,550
Arizona$28.97$60,250
Arkansas$23.04$47,920
California$27.34$56,860
Colorado$21.12$43,390
Connecticut$24.06$50,040
Delaware$27.51$57,230
DC$24.80$51,590
Florida$22.43$46,650
Georgia$29.03$60,390
Hawaii$25.79$53,640
Idaho$22.47$46,730
Illinois$24.44$50,830
Indiana$19.35$40,250
Iowa$20.75$43,170
Kansas$22.71$47,250
Kentucky$23.69$49,270
Louisiana$23.98$49,870
Maine$21.85$45,450
Maryland$24.25$50,430
Massachusetts$23.91$49,730
Michigan$23.57$49,030
Minnesota$25.04$52,090
Mississippi$28.25$58,750
Missouri$19.30$40,140
StateHourly WageAnnual Wage
Montana$18.98$39,480
Nebraska$21.17$44,040
Nevada$20.12$41,850
New Hampshire$19.83$41,250
New Jersey$25.00$52,010
New Mexico$18.44$38,360
New York$25.16$52,340
North Carolina$20.02$41,650
North Dakotan/an/a
Ohio$23.97$49,860
Oklahoma$18.74$38,980
Oregon$20.59$42,820
Pennsylvania$26.17$54,440
Rhode Island$27.38$56,950
South Carolina$22.39$46,570
South Dakota$31.33$65,170
Tennessee$23.18$48,220
Texas$21.87$45,490
Utah$19.85$41,290
Vermont$26.21$54,510
Virginia$24.97$51,930
Washington$24.48$50,930
West Virginian/an/a
Wisconsin$26.20$54,460
Wyoming$24.99$51,980
Average$23.30$48,470.40
Montana$18.98$39,480
Nebraska$21.17$44,040
Nevada$20.12$41,850
New Hampshire$19.83$41,250
New Jersey$25.00$52,010
New Mexico$18.44$38,360
New York$25.16$52,340
North Carolina$20.02$41,650
North Dakotan/an/a
Ohio$23.97$49,860
Oklahoma$18.74$38,980
Oregon$20.59$42,820
Pennsylvania$26.17$54,440
Rhode Island$27.38$56,950
South Carolina$22.39$46,570
South Dakota$31.33$65,170
Tennessee$23.18$48,220
Texas$21.87$45,490
Utah$19.85$41,290
Vermont$26.21$54,510
Virginia$24.97$51,930
Washington$24.48$50,930
West Virginian/an/a
Wisconsin$26.20$54,460
Wyoming$24.99$51,980
Average$23.30$48,470.40
