💰 Salary by State

Social Worker Salary by State (2026)

BLS Occupational Employment Statistics for social workers across all 51 U.S. jurisdictions — mean annual wage, LCSW upside, and growth projections. Click any state for a full salary breakdown by specialty.

$61,330
U.S. median wage
BLS OES May 2024
$85,787
Highest: District of Columbia
Weighted mean across specialties
$52,253
Lowest: Mississippi
Weighted mean across specialties
$33,534
Top–bottom salary gap
64% differential
All 51 Jurisdictions

Every U.S. state + DC, ranked.

Sorted by salary (highest first). Click any card for the full state guide.

District of Columbia Moderate
$85,787
Mean salary
LCSW up to $106,090
California High
$81,422
Mean salary
LCSW up to $97,090
Connecticut Moderate
$79,763
Mean salary
LCSW up to $85,570
New Jersey Moderate
$79,531
Mean salary
LCSW up to $87,110
New York High
$78,435
Mean salary
LCSW up to $96,240
Rhode Island Moderate
$76,306
Mean salary
LCSW up to $102,910
Washington High
$75,689
Mean salary
LCSW up to $91,410
Hawaii High
$75,365
Mean salary
LCSW up to $99,390
New Hampshire Moderate
$73,621
Mean salary
LCSW up to $102,090
Massachusetts Moderate
$73,604
Mean salary
LCSW up to $92,200
Minnesota Moderate
$72,232
Mean salary
LCSW up to $78,900
Oregon High
$72,133
Mean salary
LCSW up to $84,830
Maryland Moderate
$71,943
Mean salary
LCSW up to $83,110
Vermont High
$71,853
Mean salary
LCSW up to $81,580
Nevada Severe
$69,253
Mean salary
LCSW up to $104,180
Alaska Severe
$68,542
Mean salary
LCSW up to $79,450
Virginia Moderate
$68,169
Mean salary
LCSW up to $81,620
Colorado Moderate
$67,929
Mean salary
LCSW up to $67,500
Illinois Moderate
$67,821
Mean salary
LCSW up to $72,170
North Dakota High
$67,178
Mean salary
LCSW up to $76,760
Maine High
$67,141
Mean salary
LCSW up to $71,820
Idaho High
$64,094
Mean salary
LCSW up to $71,370
New Mexico Severe
$64,083
Mean salary
LCSW up to $74,630
Utah Moderate
$63,385
Mean salary
LCSW up to $74,820
Michigan Moderate
$63,376
Mean salary
LCSW up to $68,340
Wisconsin Moderate
$62,898
Mean salary
LCSW up to $67,370
North Carolina High
$61,844
Mean salary
LCSW up to $72,530
Indiana High
$61,515
Mean salary
LCSW up to $79,080
Georgia High
$61,482
Mean salary
LCSW up to $87,770
Iowa Moderate
$61,342
Mean salary
LCSW up to $83,570
Wyoming High
$60,342
Mean salary
LCSW up to $81,940
Florida High
$60,321
Mean salary
LCSW up to $67,600
Kentucky High
$60,302
Mean salary
LCSW up to $76,490
Delaware Moderate
$60,246
Mean salary
LCSW up to $86,780
Pennsylvania Moderate
$59,497
Mean salary
LCSW up to $70,870
Texas High
$59,282
Mean salary
LCSW up to $86,420
Tennessee High
$58,991
Mean salary
LCSW up to $64,280
Louisiana High
$58,619
Mean salary
LCSW up to $70,720
Kansas High
$58,490
Mean salary
LCSW up to $64,570
Ohio Moderate
$58,120
Mean salary
LCSW up to $67,090
Arizona High
$57,716
Mean salary
LCSW up to $70,610
South Dakota High
$57,300
Mean salary
LCSW up to $86,180
South Carolina High
$56,043
Mean salary
LCSW up to $84,720
Nebraska Moderate
$55,076
Mean salary
LCSW up to $71,880
West Virginia Severe
$54,972
Mean salary
LCSW up to $73,230
Montana High
$54,953
Mean salary
LCSW up to $60,720
Alabama High
$54,583
Mean salary
LCSW up to $85,860
Arkansas High
$54,071
Mean salary
LCSW up to $66,420
Oklahoma High
$53,036
Mean salary
LCSW up to $95,330
Missouri Moderate
$52,836
Mean salary
LCSW up to $69,060
Mississippi Severe
$52,253
Mean salary
LCSW up to $80,110
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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) May 2024; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2024–2034 projections; HRSA MH-HPSA designations 2024; SWU workforce research 2026. Data synthesized from public federal sources. Last updated April 2026. This page provides general career-planning data, not legal or licensing advice.