LIVE MARKET·389 MA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026

Social Work salary in Massachusetts: $39.00/hr$1,560/wk$81,120/yr median.

Pay range $34.50$1,380$71,760–$46.50/hr$1,860/wk$96,720/yr across the middle 50% of 389 active Massachusetts postings from 134 employers.

3.7% below the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #19 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$39.00$1,560$81,120
P25–P75
$34.50$1,380$71,760–$46.50$1,860$96,720
middle 50%
Postings
389
last 12 months
Employers
134
in MA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK

How Massachusetts compares with its neighbors.

01Connecticut76 postings
$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr
02Vermont47 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
03New York1,016 postings
$42.00/hr$1,680/wk$87,360/yr
04Massachusetts (this page)389 postings
$39.00/hr$1,560/wk$81,120/yr
05Rhode Island28 postings
$38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/yr
06New Hampshire25 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Social Work pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska54 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr02Oregon129 postings
$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr03New Jersey335 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr04Washington334 postings
$48.99/hr$1,960/wk$101,899/yr05California1,732 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr
See all 51 states →National Social Work salary
03·SOCIAL WORK ROLES IN MASSACHUSETTS·2 ROLES

Social Work roles in Massachusetts, by title.

01Clinical Social Worker58 postings
$39.25/hr$1,570/wk$81,640/yr02Social Worker185 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · MA

Social Work pay in Massachusetts, answered.

What do Social Work jobs pay in Massachusetts?

The median Social Work pay in Massachusetts is $39.00/hr (about $81,120/yr), based on 389 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Social Work pay range in Massachusetts?

The middle 50% of Massachusetts postings pay $34.50–$46.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $125.00/hr.

Is Social Work pay in Massachusetts above the national average?

Massachusetts pays 3.7% less than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #19 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Social Work roles in Massachusetts?

134 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in Massachusetts over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Massachusetts, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.