What is the average Social Worker salary?

The national median Social Worker salary is $68,090 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $51,830 to $92,970 depending on location.

How much does a Social Worker take home after taxes?

A Social Worker earning the national median of $68,090 takes home approximately $56,731 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 16.7%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $42,039 in Oklahoma to $69,679 in California.

Which state gives Social Workers the highest take-home pay?

California gives Social Workers the highest take-home pay at $69,679 per year on a median wage of $92,970. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Social Worker's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $68,090, a Social Worker takes home approximately $4,728 per month in a no-tax state, or between $3,503 and $5,807 per month depending on state income tax.

Social Worker Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Help people cope with challenges in their lives, connect them with resources and services. National median wage: $68,090/year.

National Median

$68,090

Approx. Take-Home

$56,731

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$69,679

California

Lowest Take-Home

$42,039

Oklahoma

Social Worker Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
CACalifornia	$92,970	$69,679	$5,807	25.1%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$92,600	$69,072	$5,756	25.4%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$78,000	$63,703	$5,309	18.3%	Details →
AKAlaska	$77,990	$63,696	$5,308	18.3%	Details →
HIHawaii	$84,640	$63,472	$5,289	25.0%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$81,710	$63,298	$5,275	22.5%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$81,900	$62,692	$5,224	23.5%	Details →
NVNevada	$76,280	$62,493	$5,208	18.1%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$79,460	$62,367	$5,197	21.5%	Details →
WAWashington	$75,670	$62,064	$5,172	18.0%	Details →
OROregon	$85,150	$61,878	$5,157	27.3%	Details →
VTVermont	$78,390	$61,264	$5,105	21.8%	Details →
TXTexas	$69,960	$58,047	$4,837	17.0%	Details →
UTUtah	$72,370	$56,529	$4,711	21.9%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$72,330	$56,319	$4,693	22.1%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$72,280	$56,285	$4,690	22.1%	Details →
MEMaine	$72,520	$56,134	$4,678	22.6%	Details →
FLFlorida	$67,090	$56,028	$4,669	16.5%	Details →
IDIdaho	$71,240	$56,025	$4,669	21.4%	Details →
AZArizona	$66,540	$54,380	$4,532	18.3%	Details →
WYWyoming	$64,800	$54,247	$4,521	16.3%	Details →
INIndiana	$67,220	$54,166	$4,514	19.4%	Details →
ILIllinois	$68,710	$53,911	$4,493	21.5%	Details →
MDMaryland	$67,970	$53,782	$4,482	20.9%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$66,090	$53,343	$4,445	19.3%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$63,660	$53,331	$4,444	16.2%	Details →
OHOhio	$64,750	$53,208	$4,434	17.8%	Details →
NYNew York	$67,250	$53,106	$4,425	21.0%	Details →
MIMichigan	$66,440	$52,992	$4,416	20.2%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$65,240	$52,511	$4,376	19.5%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$65,140	$52,430	$4,369	19.5%	Details →
LALouisiana	$64,380	$52,364	$4,364	18.7%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$65,760	$52,230	$4,352	20.6%	Details →
KYKentucky	$64,840	$52,127	$4,344	19.6%	Details →
TNTennessee	$61,910	$51,925	$4,327	16.1%	Details →
IAIowa	$63,230	$51,194	$4,266	19.0%	Details →
KSKansas	$64,280	$51,042	$4,253	20.6%	Details →
VAVirginia	$64,200	$50,887	$4,241	20.7%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$63,010	$50,874	$4,240	19.3%	Details →
COColorado	$62,740	$50,539	$4,212	19.4%	Details →
ARArkansas	$62,040	$49,793	$4,149	19.7%	Details →
DEDelaware	$62,730	$49,675	$4,140	20.8%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$62,090	$49,470	$4,122	20.3%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$60,670	$48,843	$4,070	19.5%	Details →
NENebraska	$60,300	$48,599	$4,050	19.4%	Details →
MTMontana	$58,760	$47,389	$3,949	19.4%	Details →
ALAlabama	$58,000	$46,148	$3,846	20.4%	Details →
MSMississippi	$56,690	$45,795	$3,816	19.2%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$51,960	$43,930	$3,661	15.5%	Details →
MOMissouri	$53,060	$43,257	$3,605	18.5%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$51,830	$42,039	$3,503	18.9%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Social Worker Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Social Worker Take-Home Pay by State

Social Worker Salary After Tax by City

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