Q: Can you make 100k as a social worker?

Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a social worker. However, this is highly unlikely. Even social workers in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $70,000 per year. Certain qualifications are useful for increasing your earning potential as a social worker. Most social workers will have, at minimum, a bachelor's degree in social work. This is often shortened to BSW.

Q: Do social workers get paid well?

Yes, social workers get paid well. Depending on the location and area of social work, it is possible for a social worker's yearly earnings to exceed $90,000. It is much more typical for social workers to earn between $30,000 per year and $70,000 per year.

Q: Do social workers make good money?

No, social workers do not make good money. Many social workers have intense jobs that can be very stressful, but also gratifying. However, this does not translate into them being well-compensated.

Question 1

How much does a social worker make?

Accepted Answer

The average social worker salary in the United States is $50,102. Social worker salaries typically range between $37,000 and $67,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for social workers is $24.09 per hour.

Social worker salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Social workers earn the highest average salary in Oregon.

Question 2

What state pays Social Workers the most?

Accepted Answer

Oregon pays Social Workers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $67,057 per year, or $32.24 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a social worker?

Accepted Answer

You know if you are being paid fairly as a social worker if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Alaska you should be paid close to $64,923 per year.

Question 4

What is a good starting salary for a Social Worker?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a social worker is $40,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a social worker in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for social workers is $53,175, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a social worker can vary by state.

Question 5

Can you make 100k as a social worker?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a social worker. However, this is highly unlikely. Even social workers in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $70,000 per year.

Certain qualifications are useful for increasing your earning potential as a social worker. Most social workers will have, at minimum, a bachelor's degree in social work. This is often shortened to BSW.

Question 6

Do social workers get paid well?

Accepted Answer

Yes, social workers get paid well. Depending on the location and area of social work, it is possible for a social worker's yearly earnings to exceed $90,000. It is much more typical for social workers to earn between $30,000 per year and $70,000 per year.

Question 7

Do social workers make good money?

Accepted Answer

No, social workers do not make good money. Many social workers have intense jobs that can be very stressful, but also gratifying. However, this does not translate into them being well-compensated.

Question 8

What benefits do social workers get?

Accepted Answer

Health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, disability insurance, are just some of the benefits social workers can get. These types of benefits are typically reserved for social workers that work on a full-time basis for a specific agency or organization. Specific benefits can vary depending on the employer.

Question 9

What field of social work pays the most?

Accepted Answer

The highest-paying field for social workers are at the government (state or federal) level and the medical field. These positions tend to pay well because they tend to require the most knowledge and expertise.

Question 10

What is the highest-paid social work job?

Accepted Answer

The social workers who are usually paid the highest are those who work for the government at the state or federal level and the social workers who work within the medical field.

These positions tend to pay well because they tend to require a good amount of knowledge. Social workers in these positions must know how to navigate complex systems with rules and procedures that can be very rigid.

Question 11

Why do social workers get paid so little?

Accepted Answer

Social workers get paid so little compared to those possessing the same education and experience for various reasons.

The field of social work is broad and encompasses a variety of occupations. Some of these jobs fall at the lower end of the professional pay scale. Individuals working as substance abuse or group home counselors earn as little as $29,000 to $32,000 annually.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level social worker	$36,500	$17.56
Mid-level social worker	$55,500	$26.67
Senior-level social worker	$73,800	$35.50

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Oregon	$67,057	$32.24
2	Washington	$59,863	$28.78
3	California	$60,592	$29.13
4	Idaho	$53,676	$25.81
5	Connecticut	$56,958	$27.38
6	New Hampshire	$53,534	$25.74
7	Alaska	$64,923	$31.21
8	Utah	$53,356	$25.65
9	New Mexico	$53,253	$25.60
10	Rhode Island	$55,730	$26.79
11	Nevada	$57,212	$27.51
12	West Virginia	$49,219	$23.66
13	Vermont	$56,220	$27.03
14	District of Columbia	$62,788	$30.19
15	Arizona	$53,588	$25.76
16	Massachusetts	$52,520	$25.25
17	Wyoming	$49,845	$23.96
18	Texas	$49,561	$23.83
19	Maine	$48,772	$23.45
20	Minnesota	$51,676	$24.84
21	Louisiana	$48,509	$23.32
22	South Carolina	$47,915	$23.04
23	North Dakota	$49,816	$23.95
24	New Jersey	$53,256	$25.60
25	Colorado	$49,541	$23.82
26	North Carolina	$47,712	$22.94
27	New York	$51,304	$24.67
28	Delaware	$49,348	$23.73
29	Mississippi	$48,746	$23.44
30	Pennsylvania	$47,835	$23.00
31	Michigan	$47,563	$22.87
32	Wisconsin	$48,160	$23.15
33	Ohio	$48,035	$23.09
34	Maryland	$48,815	$23.47
35	Tennessee	$43,700	$21.01
36	Florida	$44,733	$21.51
37	Illinois	$48,072	$23.11
38	Hawaii	$49,983	$24.03
39	Oklahoma	$44,745	$21.51
40	South Dakota	$42,906	$20.63
41	Nebraska	$43,648	$20.98
42	Montana	$46,145	$22.19
43	Arkansas	$45,141	$21.70
44	Alabama	$44,051	$21.18
45	Georgia	$44,104	$21.20
46	Iowa	$45,893	$22.06
47	Missouri	$43,758	$21.04
48	Virginia	$44,452	$21.37
49	Indiana	$44,259	$21.28
50	Kentucky	$44,118	$21.21
51	Kansas	$44,637	$21.46

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Portland, OR	$67,065	$32.24
2	San Francisco, CA	$63,180	$30.38
3	Washington, DC	$62,783	$30.18
4	Seattle, WA	$60,188	$28.94
5	Reno, NV	$59,521	$28.62
6	Phoenix, AZ	$53,662	$25.80
7	Salt Lake City, UT	$53,350	$25.65
8	Rochester, NH	$53,215	$25.58
9	Worcester, MA	$52,597	$25.29
10	Saint Paul, MN	$51,759	$24.88
11	New York, NY	$51,336	$24.68
12	Urban Honolulu, HI	$50,024	$24.05
13	Fort Worth, TX	$49,724	$23.91
14	Denver, CO	$49,560	$23.83
15	Portland, ME	$49,013	$23.56
16	Baltimore, MD	$49,013	$23.56
17	Cleveland, OH	$48,761	$23.44
18	New Orleans, LA	$48,458	$23.30
19	Chicago, IL	$48,200	$23.17
20	Philadelphia, PA	$47,951	$23.05

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$67,000	$5,583	$32
75th Percentile	$58,000	$4,833	$28
Average	$50,102	$4,175	$24
25th Percentile	$42,000	$3,500	$20
10th Percentile	$37,000	$3,083	$18

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Family Counselor	$41,510	$3,459	$19.96	93,253
Crisis Counselor	$51,142	$4,262	$24.59	76,255
Service Counselor	$35,402	$2,950	$17.02	44,284
Family Therapist	$50,774	$4,231	$24.41	106,982
Social Service Coordinator	$40,946	$3,412	$19.69	109,487
Family Support Worker	$38,207	$3,184	$18.37	159,875

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