Social Work: earnings by state
What Social Work graduates typically earn 4 years out, in each state.
Graduates with a bachelor's in Social Work typically earn most 4 years out in Oregon ($66,811) and least in Mississippi ($46,166). Pay usually follows local wages and living costs, so a high figure isn't a reason on its own to study there.
See every state as a list
| State | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $50k |
| Alaska | — |
| Arizona | $58k |
| Arkansas | $51k |
| California | $64k |
| Colorado | $59k |
| Connecticut | $64k |
| Delaware | — |
| District of Columbia | — |
| Florida | $55k |
| Georgia | $52k |
| Hawaii | — |
| Idaho | $53k |
| Illinois | $58k |
| Indiana | $54k |
| Iowa | $54k |
| Kansas | $56k |
| Kentucky | $51k |
| Louisiana | $51k |
| Maine | — |
| Maryland | $61k |
| Massachusetts | $64k |
| Michigan | $57k |
| Minnesota | $58k |
| Mississippi | $46k |
| Missouri | $55k |
| Montana | — |
| Nebraska | $56k |
| Nevada | — |
| New Hampshire | — |
| New Jersey | $62k |
| New Mexico | — |
| New York | $64k |
| North Carolina | $51k |
| North Dakota | — |
| Ohio | $53k |
| Oklahoma | $59k |
| Oregon | $67k |
| Pennsylvania | $53k |
| Rhode Island | — |
| South Carolina | $50k |
| South Dakota | — |
| Tennessee | $50k |
| Texas | $55k |
| Utah | $60k |
| Vermont | — |
| Virginia | $52k |
| Washington | $64k |
| West Virginia | $50k |
| Wisconsin | $57k |
| Wyoming | — |
Every state, highest first
| State | Median, 4 years out | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $66,811 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | $64,198 | 8 |
| New York | $64,010 | 27 |
| California | $63,959 | 15 |
| Washington | $63,811 | 8 |
| Connecticut | $63,774 | 6 |
| New Jersey | $61,852 | 10 |
| Maryland | $61,466 | 7 |
| Utah | $59,890 | 4 |
| Colorado | $59,418 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | $59,015 | 3 |
| Minnesota | $58,484 | 13 |
| Arizona | $58,273 | 4 |
| Illinois | $57,768 | 16 |
| Michigan | $57,058 | 20 |
| Wisconsin | $56,808 | 13 |
| Kansas | $55,870 | 6 |
| Nebraska | $55,517 | 4 |
| Missouri | $55,155 | 9 |
| Florida | $54,744 | 13 |
| Texas | $54,516 | 27 |
| Iowa | $54,044 | 7 |
| Indiana | $53,970 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,485 | 17 |
| Ohio | $53,373 | 30 |
| Idaho | $53,093 | 5 |
| Georgia | $52,360 | 9 |
| Virginia | $51,792 | 10 |
| Kentucky | $51,276 | 10 |
| North Carolina | $51,114 | 17 |
| Arkansas | $50,966 | 7 |
| Louisiana | $50,802 | 7 |
| West Virginia | $50,013 | 6 |
| South Carolina | $49,998 | 3 |
| Tennessee | $49,828 | 14 |
| Alabama | $49,704 | 10 |
| Mississippi | $46,166 | 8 |