Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of social work internship salary by state for the United States:
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Alaska has the highest social work internship salary of $65,442
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Louisiana has the lowest social work internship salary of $27,529
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The national average salary for social work interns is $37,178
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The national hourly pay for social work interns is $17.87
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do social work interns get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for social work internship by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for social work interns after this adjustment? That would be Alaska.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for social work internship salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Social Work Interns By State
| Rank | State | Average Social Work Internship Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $65,442 | $57,000 | $73,000 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $53,664 | $41,000 | $68,000 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $49,797 | $43,000 | $57,000 |
| 4 | Washington | $49,623 | $37,000 | $64,000 |
| 5 | Oregon | $49,410 | $37,000 | $65,000 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $45,939 | $32,000 | $65,000 |
| 7 | Idaho | $45,664 | $34,000 | $60,000 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $43,819 | $31,000 | $61,000 |
| 9 | California | $43,782 | $31,000 | $60,000 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $43,231 | $31,000 | $59,000 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $43,140 | $31,000 | $58,000 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $42,936 | $32,000 | $56,000 |
| 13 | Iowa | $42,757 | $31,000 | $58,000 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $41,908 | $30,000 | $57,000 |
| 15 | Illinois | $41,844 | $30,000 | $57,000 |
| 16 | Vermont | $41,343 | $30,000 | $55,000 |
| 17 | Nevada | $40,837 | $29,000 | $56,000 |
| 18 | New York | $40,254 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 19 | New Jersey | $39,413 | $27,000 | $56,000 |
| 20 | Wyoming | $39,045 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $38,850 | $27,000 | $55,000 |
| 22 | Maine | $38,808 | $29,000 | $51,000 |
| 23 | Colorado | $38,593 | $28,000 | $52,000 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $37,560 | $27,000 | $51,000 |
| 25 | Montana | $37,463 | $29,000 | $48,000 |
| 26 | Ohio | $36,846 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $36,598 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 28 | Kansas | $36,400 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 29 | Michigan | $36,336 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 30 | Maryland | $36,200 | $25,000 | $51,000 |
| 31 | Arizona | $35,780 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 32 | Virginia | $35,633 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| 33 | Florida | $34,672 | $25,000 | $47,000 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $34,175 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 35 | Utah | $34,093 | $25,000 | $45,000 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $33,562 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $33,049 | $23,000 | $46,000 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $32,802 | $23,000 | $45,000 |
| 39 | Missouri | $32,036 | $23,000 | $44,000 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $31,289 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 41 | Texas | $31,177 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $31,010 | $22,000 | $42,000 |
| 43 | Georgia | $30,465 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 44 | Delaware | $30,349 | $21,000 | $43,000 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $30,279 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 46 | Indiana | $30,268 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 47 | Alabama | $30,097 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $29,902 | $21,000 | $40,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $29,895 | $21,000 | $40,000 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $27,529 | $19,000 | $37,000 |
Methodology: Social Work Internship Salary By State
To better understand social work internship pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for social work interns by state.
We took the average annual salary data for social work interns from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for social work interns.
Social Work Internship Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for social work interns?
The highest-paid state for social work interns is Alaska with an average salary of $65,442 per year.
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What city pays social work interns the most?
Fargo, ND pays social work interns the most with an average salary of $53,237 per year.
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What is the worst state for social work interns?
The worst state for social work interns is Louisiana with an average salary of $27,529 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
