Social Workers, All Other Salary in the US
A social workers, all other earns a national median of $71,900 a year (mean $75,910) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #307 of 825.
How much does a social workers, all other earn in the US?
A social workers, all other in the United States earns a median of $71,900 a year (mean $75,910), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 41% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 62,930 people work in this occupation (SOC 21-1029), ranked #307 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$71,900
per year
Mean
$75,910
per year
Employment
62,930
US workers
National rank
#307
of 825 by median
What a social workers, all other earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a social workers, all other (SOC 21-1029) earns a median annual wage of $71,900 and a mean (average) of $75,910. The median is the midpoint — half of social workers, all other earn more and half earn less — and is 41% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a social workers, all other in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for social workers, all other is $71,900, and the mean (average) is $75,910. The median is the midpoint — half of social workers, all other earn more and half earn less.
- How does social workers, all other pay compare to the US average?
- At $71,900, a social workers, all other earns 41% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many social workers, all other are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 62,930 social workers, all other employed nationally (SOC 21-1029), across all industries.
- Where does this social workers, all other salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 21-1029. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 21-1029 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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