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Top 15 cities for social workers, all other by average salary
| Reno, NV | $142,460 |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $114,210 |
| Honolulu, HI | $113,310 |
| Worcester, MA | $106,140 |
| Amherst, MA | $105,840 |
| Stockton, CA | $105,250 |
| Providence, RI | $105,030 |
| Modesto, CA | $103,790 |
| San Jose, CA | $102,860 |
| Kansas City, MO | $102,200 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $102,160 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $101,860 |
| Shreveport, LA | $101,720 |
| Vallejo, CA | $99,800 |
| Boston, MA | $99,720 |
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Social Workers, All Other salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2 | $142,460 | $114,210 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $113,310 | $113,310 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $106,140 | $99,720 |
| California | 16 | $105,250 | $50,500 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $105,030 | $105,030 |
| Missouri | 3 | $102,200 | $70,610 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $102,160 | $93,520 |
| Louisiana | 9 | $101,720 | $52,000 |
| Washington | 2 | $98,810 | $82,800 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $98,500 | $82,750 |
| Texas | 12 | $98,020 | $54,330 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $97,280 | $97,280 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $95,160 | $89,080 |
| Kansas | 1 | $94,670 | $94,670 |
| Tennessee | 8 | $93,670 | $39,780 |
| Virginia | 3 | $93,540 | $92,060 |
| Iowa | 3 | $93,240 | $78,100 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $92,210 | $81,270 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $91,390 | $75,140 |
| Michigan | 9 | $91,220 | $53,640 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $90,000 | $90,000 |
| Maryland | 3 | $89,690 | $66,340 |
| North Carolina | 9 | $89,240 | $55,920 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $88,910 | $88,910 |
| New York | 9 | $88,900 | $77,210 |
| Georgia | 6 | $88,540 | $60,350 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $87,870 | $87,870 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $87,860 | $87,860 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $86,690 | $62,590 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $86,400 | $57,460 |
| Indiana | 2 | $84,100 | $77,490 |
| Alaska | 2 | $83,050 | $79,980 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $82,850 | $76,560 |
| Colorado | 7 | $82,390 | $63,990 |
| Idaho | 1 | $81,880 | $81,880 |
| Arizona | 6 | $81,260 | $64,460 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | $81,140 | $58,860 |
| Florida | 18 | $80,770 | $54,530 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $78,560 | $78,560 |
| Ohio | 9 | $77,960 | $56,520 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $77,320 | $69,430 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $76,920 | $50,510 |
| Illinois | 5 | $76,750 | $55,050 |
| Utah | 3 | $76,490 | $64,920 |
| Oregon | 8 | $73,430 | $65,500 |
| Montana | 5 | $70,160 | $55,230 |
| Maine | 3 | $69,520 | $65,270 |
| Vermont | 1 | $68,700 | $68,700 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | $64,980 | $51,840 |
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Social Workers, All Other salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $142,460 | $154,040 | $68.49 | 110 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $114,210 | $118,250 | $54.91 | 240 |
| Honolulu, HI | $113,310 | $117,190 | $54.48 | 180 |
| Worcester, MA | $106,140 | $112,960 | $51.03 | 30 |
| Amherst, MA | $105,840 | $110,990 | $50.88 | 50 |
| Stockton, CA | $105,250 | $121,180 | $50.60 | 50 |
| Providence, RI | $105,030 | $108,740 | $50.50 | 110 |
| Modesto, CA | $103,790 | $102,180 | $49.90 | 30 |
| San Jose, CA | $102,860 | $93,340 | $49.45 | 170 |
| Kansas City, MO | $102,200 | $104,400 | $49.14 | 180 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $102,160 | $102,560 | $49.12 | 150 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $101,860 | $102,040 | $48.97 | 40 |
| Shreveport, LA | $101,720 | $109,390 | $48.90 | 100 |
| Vallejo, CA | $99,800 | $102,160 | $47.98 | 80 |
| Boston, MA | $99,720 | $98,320 | $47.94 | 410 |
| Seattle, WA | $98,810 | $105,570 | $47.51 | 510 |
| Columbia, SC | $98,500 | $100,420 | $47.35 | 160 |
| Killeen, TX | $98,020 | $104,330 | $47.12 | 160 |
| San Antonio, TX | $97,570 | $102,460 | $46.91 | 370 |
| Manchester, NH | $97,280 | $107,060 | $46.77 | 70 |
| Waco, TX | $96,200 | $105,830 | $46.25 | 50 |
| Louisville, KY | $95,160 | $105,370 | $45.75 | 160 |
| San Francisco, CA | $94,950 | $78,480 | $45.65 | 720 |
| Dallas, TX | $94,800 | $98,670 | $45.58 | 630 |
| Wichita, KS | $94,670 | $94,410 | $45.51 | 80 |
| Clarksville, TN | $93,670 | $100,420 | $45.04 | 110 |
| Charleston, SC | $93,640 | $99,340 | $45.02 | 130 |
| Roanoke, VA | $93,540 | $97,060 | $44.97 | n/a |
| Tulsa, OK | $93,520 | $101,860 | $44.96 | 70 |
| Des Moines, IA | $93,240 | $94,930 | $44.83 | 90 |
| Iowa City, IA | $92,860 | $90,900 | $44.64 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $92,460 | $102,070 | $44.45 | 120 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $92,320 | $94,220 | $44.38 | 260 |
| Gulfport, MS | $92,210 | $97,470 | $44.33 | 90 |
| Richmond, VA | $92,060 | $96,970 | $44.26 | 230 |
| Rochester, MN | $91,390 | $80,490 | $43.94 | 370 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $91,220 | $92,830 | $43.85 | 90 |
| Riverside, CA | $90,190 | $94,740 | $43.36 | 430 |
| Washington, DC | $90,000 | $93,220 | $43.27 | 910 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $89,690 | $96,640 | $43.12 | 110 |
| Asheville, NC | $89,240 | $94,930 | $42.90 | 130 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $89,080 | $100,420 | $42.83 | 40 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $88,910 | $90,310 | $42.75 | 150 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $88,910 | $96,140 | $42.75 | 30 |
| Syracuse, NY | $88,900 | $91,370 | $42.74 | 120 |
| Columbus, GA | $88,540 | $96,820 | $42.57 | 70 |
| Saginaw, MI | $88,010 | $91,580 | $42.31 | 120 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $87,870 | $89,270 | $42.25 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $87,860 | $92,480 | $42.24 | 110 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $87,270 | $87,170 | $41.96 | 270 |
| St. Louis, MO | $87,060 | $93,100 | $41.86 | 230 |
| New York, NY | $86,860 | $85,080 | $41.76 | 1,440 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $86,690 | $87,800 | $41.68 | 270 |
| New Haven, CT | $86,400 | $89,590 | $41.54 | 160 |
| Binghamton, NY | $86,050 | $91,370 | $41.37 | 40 |
| Durham, NC | $85,800 | $91,080 | $41.25 | 180 |
| Houston, TX | $84,930 | $82,610 | $40.83 | 600 |
| El Paso, TX | $84,700 | $89,020 | $40.72 | 180 |
| Augusta, GA | $84,520 | $91,980 | $40.63 | 160 |
| Erie, PA | $84,440 | $84,990 | $40.60 | 60 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $84,100 | $84,570 | $40.43 | 180 |
| San Diego, CA | $84,070 | $77,010 | $40.42 | 720 |
| Johnson City, TN | $83,470 | $88,380 | $40.13 | 120 |
| Albany, NY | $83,430 | $83,910 | $40.11 | 320 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $83,150 | $80,660 | $39.97 | 810 |
| Anchorage, AK | $83,050 | $71,420 | $39.93 | 160 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $82,850 | $89,610 | $39.83 | 100 |
| Spokane, WA | $82,800 | $89,020 | $39.81 | 90 |
| Greenville, SC | $82,750 | $93,520 | $39.78 | 60 |
| Atlanta, GA | $82,570 | $67,260 | $39.70 | 780 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $82,390 | $74,370 | $39.61 | 150 |
| Boise, ID | $81,880 | $91,350 | $39.37 | 140 |
| Oxnard, CA | $81,710 | $79,260 | $39.29 | 80 |
| Savannah, GA | $81,640 | $93,580 | $39.25 | 50 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $81,460 | $81,710 | $39.16 | 80 |
| Jackson, MS | $81,270 | $94,520 | $39.07 | 130 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $81,260 | $84,840 | $39.07 | 110 |
| Madison, WI | $81,140 | $81,890 | $39.01 | 370 |
| Alexandria, LA | $81,050 | $80,830 | $38.97 | 70 |
| Wilmington, NC | $81,030 | $91,080 | $38.96 | 40 |
| Baltimore, MD | $80,930 | $72,860 | $38.91 | 720 |
| Pueblo, CO | $80,800 | $86,960 | $38.84 | 30 |
| Wildwood, FL | $80,770 | $87,420 | $38.83 | 40 |
| Salinas, CA | $80,750 | $62,330 | $38.82 | 70 |
| Fresno, CA | $80,440 | $74,090 | $38.67 | 140 |
| New Orleans, LA | $80,250 | $78,480 | $38.58 | 190 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $80,160 | $70,450 | $38.54 | 50 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $79,980 | $62,540 | $38.45 | 40 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $79,850 | $79,790 | $38.39 | 4,450 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $79,780 | $67,140 | $38.36 | 30 |
| Buffalo, NY | $78,930 | $80,850 | $37.95 | 210 |
| Rochester, NY | $78,600 | $81,890 | $37.79 | 220 |
| Fargo, ND | $78,560 | $77,450 | $37.77 | 160 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $78,470 | $68,630 | $37.72 | 1,410 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $78,380 | $85,430 | $37.68 | 50 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $78,270 | $86,150 | $37.63 | 80 |
| Davenport, IA | $78,100 | $81,000 | $37.55 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $77,960 | $68,100 | $37.48 | 540 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $77,490 | $74,510 | $37.26 | 100 |
| Ithaca, NY | $77,340 | $79,940 | $37.18 | 80 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $77,320 | $75,230 | $37.17 | 50 |
| Utica, NY | $77,210 | $79,420 | $37.12 | 90 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $77,120 | $79,310 | $37.08 | 150 |
| Beckley, WV | $76,920 | $82,410 | $36.98 | 70 |
| Chicago, IL | $76,750 | $71,740 | $36.90 | 1,190 |
| Little Rock, AR | $76,560 | $87,710 | $36.81 | 320 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $76,490 | $66,930 | $36.78 | 360 |
| Gainesville, FL | $76,460 | $71,960 | $36.76 | 220 |
| Mankato, MN | $76,370 | $77,990 | $36.72 | 110 |
| Tampa, FL | $76,100 | $68,310 | $36.59 | 780 |
| Charlotte, NC | $75,410 | $69,300 | $36.25 | 310 |
| Greenville, NC | $75,170 | $64,610 | $36.14 | 50 |
| Duluth, MN | $75,140 | $80,490 | $36.12 | 510 |
| Hartford, CT | $74,440 | $69,080 | $35.79 | 220 |
| Amarillo, TX | $74,260 | $78,850 | $35.70 | 70 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $73,820 | $67,420 | $35.49 | 250 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $73,740 | $67,260 | $35.45 | 280 |
| Medford, OR | $73,430 | $70,110 | $35.30 | 260 |
| Austin, TX | $73,250 | $61,690 | $35.22 | 250 |
| Nashville, TN | $72,690 | $58,780 | $34.95 | 620 |
| Detroit, MI | $72,660 | $68,630 | $34.93 | 510 |
| Valdosta, GA | $72,620 | $87,420 | $34.91 | 40 |
| Portland, OR | $72,530 | $67,820 | $34.87 | 1,810 |
| Tucson, AZ | $72,520 | $65,220 | $34.87 | 400 |
| Huntington, WV | $72,180 | $78,750 | $34.70 | 130 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $71,660 | $73,740 | $34.45 | 70 |
| Ogden, UT | $71,350 | $66,960 | $34.30 | 100 |
| Orlando, FL | $71,040 | $59,840 | $34.15 | 580 |
| Springfield, MO | $70,610 | $59,800 | $33.95 | 60 |
| Salem, OR | $70,580 | $70,320 | $33.93 | 380 |
| Mansfield, OH | $70,330 | $69,560 | $33.81 | 90 |
| Bend, OR | $70,160 | $70,320 | $33.73 | 160 |
| Helena, MT | $70,160 | $60,190 | $33.73 | 70 |
| Kenosha, WI | $70,140 | $65,740 | $33.72 | 70 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $70,120 | $54,220 | $33.71 | 40 |
| Miami, FL | $70,010 | $62,030 | $33.66 | 1,090 |
| Lubbock, TX | $69,920 | $78,850 | $33.61 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $69,760 | $63,040 | $33.54 | 520 |
| Bangor, ME | $69,520 | $62,690 | $33.42 | 50 |
| Trenton, NJ | $69,430 | $76,900 | $33.38 | 60 |
| Green Bay, WI | $69,320 | $61,130 | $33.33 | 120 |
| Monroe, LA | $69,240 | $58,060 | $33.29 | 40 |
| Denver, CO | $68,980 | $61,870 | $33.16 | 1,080 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $68,850 | $65,770 | $33.10 | 470 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $68,810 | $66,570 | $33.08 | 180 |
| Eugene, OR | $68,710 | $61,310 | $33.03 | 340 |
| Boulder, CO | $68,710 | $64,250 | $33.03 | 140 |
| Burlington, VT | $68,700 | $63,330 | $33.03 | 40 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $68,410 | $57,420 | $32.89 | 160 |
| Portland, ME | $68,170 | $60,280 | $32.77 | 140 |
| Pensacola, FL | $67,980 | $58,930 | $32.68 | 140 |
| Dayton, OH | $67,740 | $64,630 | $32.57 | 260 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $67,670 | $56,140 | $32.53 | 380 |
| Albany, OR | $67,510 | $72,260 | $32.46 | 90 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $67,480 | $56,510 | $32.44 | 130 |
| La Crosse, WI | $67,320 | $61,730 | $32.37 | 40 |
| Champaign, IL | $67,300 | $60,870 | $32.35 | 30 |
| Memphis, TN | $67,230 | $53,680 | $32.32 | 310 |
| Sarasota, FL | $67,220 | $55,760 | $32.32 | n/a |
| Appleton, WI | $67,040 | $60,400 | $32.23 | 60 |
| Raleigh, NC | $66,840 | $53,560 | $32.14 | 120 |
| Greeley, CO | $66,690 | $57,750 | $32.06 | 130 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $66,570 | $68,790 | $32.01 | 50 |
| Slidell, LA | $66,400 | $62,320 | $31.92 | 30 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $66,340 | $55,240 | $31.89 | 30 |
| Springfield, IL | $66,280 | $61,030 | $31.87 | 80 |
| Lafayette, LA | $66,080 | $62,240 | $31.77 | 40 |
| Rockford, IL | $65,560 | $48,530 | $31.52 | 70 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $65,550 | $62,150 | $31.51 | 2,040 |
| Corvallis, OR | $65,500 | $69,610 | $31.49 | 60 |
| Akron, OH | $65,390 | $61,170 | $31.44 | 160 |
| Great Falls, MT | $65,390 | $59,570 | $31.44 | 40 |
| Bozeman, MT | $65,310 | $59,300 | $31.40 | 40 |
| Lewiston, ME | $65,270 | $60,280 | $31.38 | 50 |
| Ponce, PR | $64,980 | $45,820 | $31.24 | 40 |
| Provo, UT | $64,920 | $64,830 | $31.21 | 90 |
| Panama City, FL | $64,690 | $54,080 | $31.10 | 70 |
| Yuma, AZ | $64,460 | $54,000 | $30.99 | 30 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $64,150 | $53,740 | $30.84 | 40 |
| Traverse City, MI | $64,070 | $66,880 | $30.81 | 40 |
| Youngstown, OH | $64,020 | $56,200 | $30.78 | 110 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $63,990 | $61,350 | $30.76 | 140 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $63,840 | $54,080 | $30.69 | 140 |
| Lancaster, PA | $63,520 | $61,610 | $30.54 | 60 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $63,400 | $61,080 | $30.48 | 50 |
| Naples, FL | $63,300 | $51,500 | $30.43 | 30 |
| Deltona, FL | $63,250 | $54,500 | $30.41 | 140 |
| Scranton, PA | $62,690 | $61,230 | $30.14 | n/a |
| Allentown, PA | $62,590 | $52,690 | $30.09 | 60 |
| Columbus, OH | $62,020 | $59,690 | $29.82 | 750 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $61,810 | $51,500 | $29.71 | 40 |
| Billings, MT | $61,800 | $58,860 | $29.71 | 70 |
| Ocala, FL | $61,790 | $54,080 | $29.71 | 90 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $61,400 | $53,640 | $29.52 | 150 |
| Lansing, MI | $60,700 | $51,660 | $29.18 | 100 |
| Hickory, NC | $60,640 | $49,470 | $29.15 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $60,440 | $52,510 | $29.06 | 170 |
| Athens, GA | $60,350 | $47,690 | $29.02 | 40 |
| Brownsville, TX | $60,210 | $46,590 | $28.95 | 60 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $60,120 | $58,180 | $28.91 | 40 |
| Toledo, OH | $59,350 | $59,090 | $28.53 | 210 |
| Wheeling, WV | $59,280 | $60,570 | $28.50 | 40 |
| Racine, WI | $58,910 | $58,870 | $28.32 | 80 |
| Janesville, WI | $58,860 | $52,000 | $28.30 | 30 |
| Jackson, MI | $58,340 | $60,230 | $28.05 | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $57,640 | $53,100 | $27.71 | 70 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $57,460 | $50,370 | $27.63 | 40 |
| Houma, LA | $56,740 | $56,260 | $27.28 | 40 |
| Canton, OH | $56,520 | $48,410 | $27.17 | 130 |
| Lakeland, FL | $56,070 | $51,500 | $26.96 | 140 |
| Greensboro, NC | $55,920 | $46,400 | $26.89 | 50 |
| Missoula, MT | $55,230 | $47,240 | $26.56 | 110 |
| Peoria, IL | $55,050 | $45,200 | $26.47 | 110 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $54,960 | $46,060 | $26.42 | 40 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $54,530 | $51,900 | $26.22 | 90 |
| McAllen, TX | $54,330 | $45,030 | $26.12 | 70 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $53,640 | $48,750 | $25.79 | 40 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $52,000 | $38,630 | $25.00 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $51,840 | $47,580 | $24.92 | n/a |
| Morgantown, WV | $50,510 | $50,760 | $24.28 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $50,500 | $36,160 | $24.28 | 1,620 |
| Knoxville, TN | $48,100 | $38,830 | $23.13 | 260 |
| Jackson, TN | $44,070 | $36,300 | $21.19 | 50 |
| Kingsport, TN | $39,780 | $36,950 | $19.13 | 80 |
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Social Workers, All Other salary: questions
Where do other social workers make the most money?
In Reno, NV, with an average of $142,460 a year, among the 224 metro areas we cover.
What is the average other social workers salary in the U.S.?
$77,229 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is other social workers pay the lowest?
Kingsport, TN, at $39,780 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1029.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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