Social Workers, All Other Wages
SOC 21-1029 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Social Workers, All Other is $63,770 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $39,580 and the 90th percentile is $104,580, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
58,460
P10
$39,580
P25
$47,770
Median
$63,770
P75
$87,730
P90
$104,580
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Social Workers, All Other have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $63,770 | $68,800 | $39,580 | $104,580 | 58,460 | — |
| 2022 | $61,420 | $64,360 | $37,500 | $95,560 | 54,620 | -3.69% |
| 2021 | $61,190 | $63,010 | $36,780 | $93,540 | 49,730 | -0.37% |
| 2020 | $64,210 | $64,940 | $36,070 | $96,140 | 60,390 | +4.94% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Social Workers, All Other. The highest median is in Nevada at $100,240, 57% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $100,240 | +57.2% | $88,870 | 530 |
| District of Columbia | $99,110 | +55.4% | $94,250 | 280 |
| Hawaii | $95,870 | +50.3% | $87,420 | 280 |
| Washington | $94,250 | +47.8% | $90,580 | 730 |
| Oklahoma | $93,870 | +47.2% | $91,090 | 300 |
| Rhode Island | $93,350 | +46.4% | $93,520 | 140 |
| New Hampshire | $93,270 | +46.3% | $93,910 | 80 |
| Kansas | $86,130 | +35.1% | $85,680 | 210 |
| South Dakota | $85,300 | +33.8% | $80,980 | 140 |
| Alabama | $83,470 | +30.9% | $80,140 | 390 |
| Massachusetts | $82,910 | +30% | $81,530 | 620 |
| Texas | $82,910 | +30% | $81,230 | 2,530 |
| Mississippi | $82,830 | +29.9% | $74,470 | 260 |
| South Carolina | $82,830 | +29.9% | $78,120 | 430 |
| Delaware | $79,620 | +24.9% | $79,940 | 160 |
| Virginia | $79,360 | +24.4% | $78,630 | 880 |
| New York | $79,040 | +23.9% | $81,550 | 2,450 |
| Georgia | $78,740 | +23.5% | $77,160 | 1,280 |
| Iowa | $77,830 | +22% | $70,290 | 300 |
| West Virginia | $77,380 | +21.3% | $73,120 | 410 |
| Indiana | $76,710 | +20.3% | $73,800 | 430 |
| Vermont | $74,840 | +17.4% | $74,980 | 100 |
| North Dakota | $71,900 | +12.7% | $70,050 | 150 |
| Minnesota | $70,100 | +9.9% | $71,080 | 3,790 |
| Connecticut | $66,750 | +4.7% | $72,710 | 390 |
| Maryland | $66,600 | +4.4% | $74,120 | 1,310 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,770 | +3.1% | $68,380 | 1,720 |
| California | $63,680 | -0.1% | $72,320 | 7,470 |
| Illinois | $63,630 | -0.2% | $67,390 | 1,730 |
| Nebraska | $62,740 | -1.6% | $65,640 | 270 |
| New Mexico | $62,590 | -1.9% | $68,890 | 530 |
| Michigan | $61,710 | -3.2% | $67,240 | 1,350 |
| Wyoming | $61,680 | -3.3% | $73,750 | 170 |
| New Jersey | $61,160 | -4.1% | $66,490 | 880 |
| Oregon | $61,140 | -4.1% | $63,300 | 2,480 |
| Ohio | $60,050 | -5.8% | $62,190 | 2,630 |
| North Carolina | $59,320 | -7% | $68,270 | 1,550 |
| Louisiana | $58,570 | -8.2% | $60,810 | 700 |
| Arizona | $57,640 | -9.6% | $66,580 | 1,760 |
| Alaska | $57,630 | -9.6% | $68,670 | 390 |
| Wisconsin | $57,360 | -10.1% | $60,050 | 2,720 |
| Maine | $55,220 | -13.4% | $59,850 | 650 |
| Utah | $52,830 | -17.2% | $62,990 | 580 |
| Idaho | $52,790 | -17.2% | $65,320 | 210 |
| Colorado | $52,150 | -18.2% | $58,520 | 2,600 |
| Missouri | $49,910 | -21.7% | $58,970 | 1,280 |
| Florida | $48,980 | -23.2% | $59,390 | 4,360 |
| Tennessee | $47,060 | -26.2% | $55,880 | 2,020 |
| Kentucky | $46,510 | -27.1% | $62,670 | 730 |
| Montana | $46,090 | -27.7% | $52,330 | 450 |
| Arkansas | $44,370 | -30.4% | $60,940 | 670 |