Counseling & Social Work United States
Counseling & Social Work salary in the US
Typical pay
$66,500a year
Most Counseling & Social Works earn $52k to $84k a year
From 8,358 current job postings, updated Nov 10, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Counseling & Social Work salary in the US is $66,500 a year. Most job postings pay $51,600 to $84,200. From 8,358 current job postings, updated Nov 10, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
Pick a state on the map or in the table to see its cities, pay and open Counseling & Social Work jobs.
| Delaware | $84k | $66k to $108k | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $82k | $61k to $95k | 24 |
| Alaska | $81k | $57k to $93k | 31 |
| Utah | $79k | $65k to $92k | 53 |
| Alabama | $79k | $48k to $85k | 14 |
| Rhode Island | $79k | $63k to $93k | 34 |
| Mississippi | $77k | $59k to $93k | 15 |
| Maryland | $76k | $62k to $88k | 230 |
| Hawaii | $76k | $52k to $83k | 23 |
| Oregon | $76k | $53k to $85k | 144 |
| Louisiana | $75k | $54k to $105k | 25 |
| North Dakota | $75k | $65k to $81k | 17 |
| Indiana | $73k | $48k to $78k | 62 |
| Connecticut | $72k | $56k to $88k | 96 |
| Idaho | $72k | $50k to $80k | 42 |
| Virginia | $72k | $54k to $83k | 280 |
| Colorado | $72k | $60k to $80k | 245 |
| Massachusetts | $71k | $54k to $84k | 766 |
| Texas | $70k | $50k to $83k | 169 |
| Wisconsin | $70k | $55k to $81k | 51 |
| California | $70k | $54k to $95k | 983 |
| New Jersey | $69k | $55k to $85k | 307 |
| Michigan | $68k | $49k to $84k | 103 |
| New Mexico | $68k | $49k to $91k | 32 |
| Missouri | $67k | $49k to $83k | 88 |
| District of Columbia | $67k | $57k to $81k | 42 |
| Arizona | $67k | $54k to $86k | 95 |
| South Dakota | $66k | $52k to $76k | 25 |
| Minnesota | $66k | $52k to $76k | 240 |
| Oklahoma | $65k | $47k to $76k | 21 |
| Florida | $65k | $52k to $82k | 197 |
| New York | $64k | $52k to $80k | 1,033 |
| North Carolina | $64k | $52k to $74k | 147 |
| Georgia | $63k | $55k to $83k | 111 |
| Kansas | $63k | $49k to $82k | 54 |
| Montana | $63k | $52k to $85k | 62 |
| New Hampshire | $63k | $53k to $78k | 53 |
| Pennsylvania | $63k | $48k to $78k | 283 |
| Washington | $62k | $54k to $82k | 272 |
| Vermont | $62k | $48k to $80k | 41 |
| West Virginia | $61k | $47k to $106k | 30 |
| South Carolina | $60k | $50k to $76k | 28 |
| Illinois | $60k | $52k to $77k | 479 |
| Ohio | $60k | $49k to $75k | 250 |
| Tennessee | $60k | $49k to $83k | 139 |
| Iowa | $57k | $44k to $85k | 35 |
| Maine | $57k | $48k to $77k | 79 |
| Arkansas | $54k | $50k to $76k | 28 |
| Kentucky | $54k | $44k to $76k | 47 |
| Nebraska | $51k | $43k to $76k | 74 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 7 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Washington, DC | $79k | $60k to $94k | 1,047 | 234 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $75k | $60k to $85k | 541 | 131 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $75k | $54k to $85k | 1,414 | 187 |
| Providence, RI | $73k | $58k to $86k | 336 | 85 |
| Boston, MA | $73k | $58k to $84k | 1,579 | 470 |
| Denver, CO | $72k | $62k to $80k | 504 | 156 |
| San Francisco, CA | $71k | $59k to $94k | 835 | 178 |
| San Diego, CA | $71k | $52k to $103k | 426 | 100 |
| New York, NY | $68k | $55k to $83k | 4,622 | 1,021 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $67k | $53k to $89k | 1,424 | 316 |
| Worcester, MA | $67k | $54k to $84k | 419 | 121 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $66k | $53k to $76k | 525 | 183 |
| Seattle, WA | $63k | $55k to $83k | 635 | 158 |
| Chicago, IL | $62k | $53k to $77k | 1,323 | 352 |
| Albany, NY | $61k | $50k to $76k | 336 | 84 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 1,993 job postings$42k $56k
Typical: $46k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 3,447 job postings$56k $85k
Typical: $70k
- Senior 73 job postings$52k $90k
Typical: $67k
- Lead or manager 66 job postings$62k $80k
Typical: $73k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gotham Enterprises Ltd | $118k | $65k | $118k | – | – |
| BlueSky Telepsych | $125k | – | $125k | – | – |
| Youth Villages | $56k | $42k | $56k | – | – |
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