Social Worker Salary (United States)

United States social workers typically earn around 50,000 to 65,000 dollars per year, with licensed clinical roles and administrators above 80,000.

Overview

A bachelor degree opens case work, while the master of social work plus supervised hours and the clinical license unlock psychotherapy practice, where earnings can approach psychologist money. Child welfare positions, the field's most demanding corner, pay the least, an inversion frequently criticized. Healthcare and school settings occupy the middle. Demand is steady to rising with aging, addiction and school-based services. These indicative figures come from federal statistics and vary by state licensure and setting.