What is the average Social Worker salary?

The national median Social Worker salary is $60,840 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $45,840 to $82,840 depending on location.

How much does a Social Worker take home after taxes?

A Social Worker earning the national median of $60,840 takes home approximately $51,065 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 16.1%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $37,248 in Mississippi to $62,767 in Washington D.C..

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

Washington D.C. gives Social Workers the highest take-home pay at $62,767 per year on a median wage of $82,840. 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 $60,840, a Social Worker takes home approximately $4,255 per month in a no-tax state, or between $3,104 and $5,231 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: $60,840/year.

National Median

$60,840

Approx. Take-Home

$51,065

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$62,767

Washington D.C.

Lowest Take-Home

$37,248

Mississippi

Social Worker Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
DCWashington D.C.	$82,840	$62,767	$5,231	24.2%	Details →
WAWashington	$74,840	$61,480	$5,123	17.9%	Details →
CACalifornia	$78,840	$60,806	$5,067	22.9%	Details →
AKAlaska	$72,840	$60,073	$5,006	17.5%	Details →
NYNew York	$75,840	$58,617	$4,885	22.7%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$75,840	$58,391	$4,866	23.0%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$72,840	$57,541	$4,795	21.0%	Details →
MDMaryland	$68,840	$54,315	$4,526	21.1%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$68,840	$53,923	$4,494	21.7%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$66,840	$53,917	$4,493	19.3%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$62,840	$52,672	$4,389	16.2%	Details →
HIHawaii	$68,840	$52,602	$4,383	23.6%	Details →
OROregon	$69,840	$52,369	$4,364	25.0%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$64,840	$51,647	$4,304	20.3%	Details →
VAVirginia	$64,840	$51,322	$4,277	20.8%	Details →
COColorado	$62,840	$50,549	$4,212	19.6%	Details →
NVNevada	$59,840	$50,261	$4,188	16.0%	Details →
ILIllinois	$62,840	$49,681	$4,140	20.9%	Details →
TXTexas	$58,840	$49,458	$4,121	15.9%	Details →
DEDelaware	$61,840	$49,009	$4,084	20.7%	Details →
AZArizona	$59,840	$48,765	$4,064	18.5%	Details →
VTVermont	$59,840	$48,570	$4,047	18.8%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$59,840	$48,424	$4,035	19.1%	Details →
OHOhio	$56,840	$47,066	$3,922	17.2%	Details →
FLFlorida	$55,840	$47,047	$3,921	15.7%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$57,840	$46,670	$3,889	19.3%	Details →
MIMichigan	$57,840	$46,434	$3,870	19.7%	Details →
MEMaine	$57,840	$46,286	$3,857	20.0%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$55,840	$45,502	$3,792	18.5%	Details →
WYWyoming	$53,840	$45,440	$3,787	15.6%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$52,840	$44,216	$3,685	16.3%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$54,840	$43,888	$3,657	20.0%	Details →
INIndiana	$53,840	$43,829	$3,652	18.6%	Details →
UTUtah	$54,840	$43,817	$3,651	20.1%	Details →
MOMissouri	$53,840	$43,810	$3,651	18.6%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$53,840	$43,591	$3,633	19.0%	Details →
NENebraska	$53,840	$43,435	$3,620	19.3%	Details →
TNTennessee	$50,840	$43,030	$3,586	15.4%	Details →
MTMontana	$53,840	$42,989	$3,582	20.2%	Details →
IAIowa	$52,840	$42,457	$3,538	19.6%	Details →
IDIdaho	$52,840	$42,419	$3,535	19.7%	Details →
KSKansas	$52,840	$42,410	$3,534	19.7%	Details →
KYKentucky	$51,840	$41,886	$3,491	19.2%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$50,840	$41,699	$3,475	18.0%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$48,840	$41,423	$3,452	15.2%	Details →
LALouisiana	$49,840	$40,846	$3,404	18.0%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$48,840	$39,641	$3,303	18.8%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$47,840	$39,010	$3,251	18.5%	Details →
ALAlabama	$47,840	$38,467	$3,206	19.6%	Details →
ARArkansas	$46,840	$37,863	$3,155	19.2%	Details →
MSMississippi	$45,840	$37,248	$3,104	18.7%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

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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