Social Workers, All Other — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$69,480

Highest

$109,220

Nevada

Lowest

$46,210

Arkansas

Total Employment

64,750

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Nevada	$109,220	470	+57.2%
2	Hawaii	$108,780	260	+56.6%
3	District of Columbia	$107,060	300	+54.1%
4	Rhode Island	$106,910	100	+53.9%
5	New Hampshire	$104,770	80	+50.8%
6	Oklahoma	$100,150	330	+44.1%
7	Washington	$96,550	870	+39.0%
8	Massachusetts	$94,000	590	+35.3%
9	Georgia	$92,750	1,180	+33.5%
10	South Carolina	$91,940	500	+32.3%
11	Delaware	$91,710	140	+32.0%
12	Mississippi	$89,860	280	+29.3%
13	Texas	$89,520	2,700	+28.8%
14	South Dakota	$89,320	140	+28.6%
15	Alabama	$89,170	450	+28.3%
16	Iowa	$88,000	250	+26.7%
17	Virginia	$86,690	1,000	+24.8%
18	Indiana	$80,410	510	+15.7%
19	Minnesota	$79,220	7,240	+14.0%
20	Maryland	$77,900	1,240	+12.1%
21	North Dakota	$77,380	140	+11.4%
22	New York	$75,020	3,190	+8.0%
23	Wyoming	$74,880	170	+7.8%
24	Kentucky	$73,200	660	+5.4%
25	Vermont	$70,590	120	+1.6%
26	California	$70,440	5,780	+1.4%
27	New Jersey	$70,430	840	+1.4%
28	West Virginia	$68,990	690	-0.7%
29	New Mexico	$68,950	550	-0.8%
30	Connecticut	$68,510	530	-1.4%
31	Nebraska	$67,590	270	-2.7%
32	Pennsylvania	$65,990	2,040	-5.0%
33	Louisiana	$64,720	880	-6.9%
34	Illinois	$63,590	1,870	-8.5%
35	Utah	$63,560	650	-8.5%
36	Oregon	$63,350	3,130	-8.8%
37	Colorado	$63,320	2,480	-8.9%
38	North Carolina	$63,150	1,690	-9.1%
39	Wisconsin	$62,510	2,420	-10.0%
40	Ohio	$60,990	2,960	-12.2%
41	Alaska	$60,880	510	-12.4%
42	Arizona	$60,330	2,580	-13.2%
43	Idaho	$59,950	210	-13.7%
44	Michigan	$58,920	1,900	-15.2%
45	Florida	$57,200	5,070	-17.7%
46	Maine	$55,220	560	-20.5%
47	Missouri	$52,080	1,120	-25.0%
48	Tennessee	$52,060	1,940	-25.1%
49	Montana	$49,600	490	-28.6%
50	Arkansas	$46,210	680	-33.5%