LIVE MARKET·155 MI postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026

Social Work salary in Michigan: $36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr median.

Pay range $31.17$1,247$64,834–$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr across the middle 50% of 155 active Michigan postings from 78 employers.

11.1% below the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #33 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$36.00$1,440$74,880
P25–P75
$31.17$1,247$64,834–$45.00$1,800$93,600
middle 50%
Postings
155
last 12 months
Employers
78
in MI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK

How Michigan compares with its neighbors.

01Michigan (this page)155 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
02Wisconsin169 postings
$35.50/hr$1,420/wk$73,840/yr03Ohio292 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr04Indiana116 postings
$31.50/hr$1,260/wk$65,520/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 MICHIGAN·1 ROLES

Social Work roles in Michigan, by title.

01Social Worker92 postings
$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr
National Social Work salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · MI

Social Work pay in Michigan, answered.

What do Social Work jobs pay in Michigan?

The median Social Work pay in Michigan is $36.00/hr (about $74,880/yr), based on 155 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Social Work pay range in Michigan?

The middle 50% of Michigan postings pay $31.17–$45.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $100.00/hr.

Is Social Work pay in Michigan above the national average?

Michigan pays 11.1% less than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #33 of 51 states with live data.

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

78 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in Michigan over the last 12 months.

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