Social Workers, All Other pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,170 or more. The middle half of other social workers in El Paso earn between $57,320 and $106,700.
- $43K10th
- $57K25th
- $89KMedian
- $107K75th
- $113K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,700 | $7,058 | $40.72 |
| Median | $89,020 | $7,418 | $42.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,320 | $4,777 | $27.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,700 | $8,892 | $51.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Social Workers, All Other salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $84,700, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $68,416 a year, or $5,701 a month and $2,631 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for other social workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $84,700 buys what about $94,203 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Social Workers, All Other salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 6th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($98,020).
- Killeen$98,020
- San Antonio$97,570
- Waco$96,200
- Dallas$94,800
- Houston$84,930
- El Paso$84,700
- Corpus Christi$78,380
- Amarillo$74,260
- Austin$73,250
- Lubbock$69,920
Highest-paying cities for other social workers
Reno, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,460).
- Reno, NV$142,460
- Las Vegas, NV$114,210
- Honolulu, HI$113,310
- Worcester, MA$106,140
- Amherst, MA$105,840
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Social Workers, All Other salary in El Paso: questions
How much do other social workers make an hour in El Paso?
$40.72 an hour on average, and $42.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other social workers salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other social workers take-home pay in El Paso?
About $68,416 a year ($5,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,700. Texas has no state income tax.
Do other social workers earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,229).
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; area El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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