Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location

National median: $77,570 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
HIstate$133,340+71.9%502025
Buffalo, NYmetropolitan$125,770+62.1%2025
KSstate$108,610+40.0%502025
DEstate$100,550+29.6%502025
SCstate$100,400+29.4%802025
NYstate$98,700+27.2%1,8402025
New York, NYmetropolitan$98,700+27.2%1,6802025
Baltimore, MDmetropolitan$98,590+27.1%602025
MDstate$97,110+25.2%2302025
Harrisburg, PAmetropolitan$94,990+22.5%302025
Washington, DCmetropolitan$91,900+18.5%2202025
Ann Arbor, MImetropolitan$87,920+13.3%1502025
Detroit, MImetropolitan$84,480+8.9%702025
TXstate$83,440+7.6%902025
Bridgeport, CTmetropolitan$83,300+7.4%2025
Minneapolis, MNmetropolitan$83,200+7.3%1702025
Boston, MAmetropolitan$83,160+7.2%4702025
Albany, NYmetropolitan$82,890+6.9%902025
Portland, MEmetropolitan$82,880+6.8%2025
Greensboro, NCmetropolitan$82,540+6.4%402025
MNstate$82,470+6.3%3602025
UTstate$81,850+5.5%1002025
CAstate$81,500+5.1%2302025
Philadelphia, PAmetropolitan$80,300+3.5%3902025
MEstate$80,250+3.5%902025
Atlanta, GAmetropolitan$80,220+3.4%502025
Mankato, MNmetropolitan$80,110+3.3%2025
CTstate$79,960+3.1%1502025
MAstate$79,710+2.8%6502025
Springfield, MAmetropolitan$78,840+1.6%402025
Seattle, WAmetropolitan$78,250+0.9%1402025
Los Angeles, CAmetropolitan$77,970+0.5%1602025
WAstate$77,920+0.5%2002025
NJstate$77,570+0.0%4502025
VAstate$77,180−0.5%3902025
Milwaukee, WImetropolitan$77,060−0.7%1502025
New Haven, CTmetropolitan$77,020−0.7%702025
ILstate$77,010−0.7%5102025
MIstate$76,680−1.1%6102025
WIstate$76,420−1.5%4002025
WVstate$76,320−1.6%802025
PAstate$75,920−2.1%1,0502025
Erie, PAmetropolitan$75,920−2.1%402025
South Bend, INmetropolitan$75,550−2.6%902025
NHstate$75,500−2.7%502025
TNstate$75,190−3.1%2402025
Portland, ORmetropolitan$74,950−3.4%1602025
Pittsburgh, PAmetropolitan$74,900−3.4%1602025
Las Vegas, NVmetropolitan$74,320−4.2%402025
ORstate$74,320−4.2%2202025
INstate$74,240−4.3%4402025
NVstate$74,180−4.4%702025
Allentown, PAmetropolitan$73,820−4.8%602025
Chicago, ILmetropolitan$72,890−6.0%3802025
AZstate$71,690−7.6%1402025
Phoenix, AZmetropolitan$71,690−7.6%802025
San Juan, PRmetropolitan$70,760−8.8%2025
NMstate$69,950−9.8%2102025
NCstate$68,660−11.5%5802025
Charlotte, NCmetropolitan$68,660−11.5%802025
PRstate$66,990−13.6%702025
Grand Rapids, MImetropolitan$66,640−14.1%1402025
Indianapolis, INmetropolitan$66,570−14.2%2202025
ALstate$66,520−14.2%2402025
MOstate$66,470−14.3%1502025
Springfield, MOmetropolitan$65,780−15.2%402025
GAstate$65,350−15.8%902025
KYstate$65,260−15.9%2802025
Richmond, VAmetropolitan$65,090−16.1%1702025
Omaha, NEmetropolitan$64,910−16.3%402025
Nashville, TNmetropolitan$64,740−16.5%402025
Raleigh, NCmetropolitan$64,480−16.9%602025
St. Louis, MOmetropolitan$64,460−16.9%402025
IAstate$64,190−17.2%1402025
Madison, WImetropolitan$64,040−17.4%702025
Jackson, MSmetropolitan$63,680−17.9%902025
MSstate$63,680−17.9%2002025
Oklahoma City, OKmetropolitan$63,430−18.2%402025
Toledo, OHmetropolitan$62,390−19.6%602025
Durham, NCmetropolitan$62,250−19.7%702025
IDstate$62,230−19.8%802025
Boise City, IDmetropolitan$62,230−19.8%2025
NEstate$61,430−20.8%502025
OHstate$60,930−21.5%6702025
OKstate$60,910−21.5%802025
Cleveland, OHmetropolitan$60,900−21.5%402025
FLstate$60,580−21.9%902025
ARstate$60,470−22.0%702025
SDstate$60,100−22.5%1002025
Columbus, OHmetropolitan$59,610−23.2%1702025
Scranton, PAmetropolitan$55,570−28.4%602025
Cincinnati, OHmetropolitan$51,870−33.1%1502025
MTstate$43,010−44.6%2025