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Salary, Wages, Pay: Social Workers
Median annual earnings of child, family, and school social workers were $34,820 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $27,840 and $45,140. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $23,130, and the top 10 percent earned more than $57,860. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of child, family, and school social workers in May 2004 were:
Elementary and secondary schools
$44,300
Local government
40,620
State government
35,070
Individual and family services
30,680
Other residential care facilities
30,550
Median annual earnings of medical and public health social workers were $40,080 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $31,620 and $50,080. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,390, and the top 10 percent earned more than $58,740. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of medical and public health social workers in May 2004 were:
General medical and surgical hospitals
$44,920
Home health care services
42,710
Local government
39,390
Nursing care facilities
35,680
Individual and family services
32,100
Median annual earnings of mental health and substance abuse social workers were $33,920 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $26,730 and $43,430. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $21,590, and the top 10 percent earned more than $54,180. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of mental health and substance abuse social workers in May 2004 were:
Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals
$36,170
Local government
35,720
Outpatient care centers
33,220
Individual and family services
32,810
Residential mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse facilities
29,110
Median annual earnings of social workers, all other were $39,440 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $30,350 and $51,530. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $24,080, and the top 10 percent earned more than $62,720. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of social workers, all other in May 2004 were:
Local government
$42,570
State government
40,940
Individual and family services
32,280
About 1 out of 5 social workers is a member of a union. Many belong to the union associated with their place of employment.
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