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How Much Does a Social Worker Earn In The United States?
Social Worker Salaries
Updated December 31, 2020
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$55,000
$43,000
$55,000
$69,000
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Sarah Christa Butts MSW
Director of Public Policy, National Association of Social Workers
Social workers are required to have a high level of education. Usually, a Master's degree and starting salaries are often far too low. Still, social workers can increase their wages over time, and there are many opportunities and positions available. Increasing reimbursement and compensation for social workers and reducing student loan debt are advocacy priorities for NASW.
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Recently Added Social Worker Salaries
Company  | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Social Worker 2 | Social Worker 2 Social Worker 2 | Huntingdon, PA Huntingdon, PA | 01/30/2021 01/30/2021 | $51,560 $51,560 01/30/2021 |
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Social Worker (Child & Family Services) | Social Worker (Child & Family Services) Social Worker (Child & Family Services) | Mayetta, KS Mayetta, KS | 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 | $31,451 $31,451 01/29/2021 |
Moorpark Unified School District Moorpark Unified School District Social Worker for Wellness Center Coordinator | Social Worker for Wellness Center Coordinator Social Worker for Wellness Center Coordinator | Moorpark, CA Moorpark, CA | 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 | $112,531 $112,531 01/29/2021 |
Rove Staffing Rove Staffing Per Diem Social Worker (MSW) | Per Diem Social Worker (MSW) Per Diem Social Worker (MSW) | Bellaire, TX Bellaire, TX | 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 | $83,480 $83,480 01/29/2021 |
The Stepping Stones Group The Stepping Stones Group Social Worker (SW) | Social Worker (SW) Social Worker (SW) | Denver, CO Denver, CO | 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 | $83,480 $83,480 01/29/2021 |
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Social Worker, Medium Term Substitute | Social Worker, Medium Term Substitute Social Worker, Medium Term Substitute | Shakopee, MN Shakopee, MN | 01/28/2021 01/28/2021 | $61,556 $61,556 01/28/2021 |
Barrier Free Living Barrier Free Living Social Worker, Lmsw/Bilingual-Freedom House | Social Worker, Lmsw/Bilingual-Freedom House Social Worker, Lmsw/Bilingual-Freedom House | New York, NY New York, NY | 01/28/2021 01/28/2021 | $61,984 $61,984 01/28/2021 |
County of Cabarrus Nc County of Cabarrus Nc Social Work Invest/Assess & Treatment | Social Work Invest/Assess & Treatment Social Work Invest/Assess & Treatment | Concord, NC Concord, NC | 01/28/2021 01/28/2021 | $47,403 $47,403 01/28/2021 |
State of North Dakota State of North Dakota Social Worker | Social Worker Social Worker | Grand Forks, ND Grand Forks, ND | 01/28/2021 01/28/2021 | $46,356 $46,356 01/28/2021 |
University of California University of California Campus Social Worker, Graduate and Family Housing | Campus Social Worker, Graduate and Family Housing Campus Social Worker, Graduate and Family Housing | Irvine, CA Irvine, CA | 01/28/2021 01/28/2021 | $81,996 $81,996 01/28/2021 |