LIVE MARKET·53 MO postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026

Social Work salary in Missouri: $34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr median.

Pay range $29.00$1,160$60,320–$39.50/hr$1,580/wk$82,160/yr across the middle 50% of 53 active Missouri postings from 24 employers.

16.0% below the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #41 of 51 states with live data.

Median /hr/wk/yr

$34.00$1,360$70,720

P25–P75

$29.00$1,160$60,320–$39.50$1,580$82,160

middle 50%

Postings

last 12 months

Employers

in MO

01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK

How Missouri compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois312 postings

$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr

02Oklahoma21 postings

$36.50/hr$1,460/wk$75,920/yr

03Kentucky32 postings

$35.75/hr$1,430/wk$74,360/yr

04Tennessee69 postings

$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr

05Missouri (this page)53 postings

$34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr

06Kansas26 postings

$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr

07Arkansas15 postings

$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr

08Iowa14 postings

$31.25/hr$1,250/wk$65,000/yr

09Nebraska34 postings

$30.00/hr$1,200/wk$62,400/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/yr 02Oregon129 postings

$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr 03New Jersey335 postings

$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr 04Washington334 postings

$48.99/hr$1,960/wk$101,899/yr 05California1,732 postings

$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr

See all 51 states →National Social Work salary

04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · MO

Social Work pay in Missouri, answered.

What do Social Work jobs pay in Missouri?

The median Social Work pay in Missouri is $34.00/hr (about $70,720/yr), based on 53 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Social Work pay range in Missouri?

The middle 50% of Missouri postings pay $29.00–$39.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.00 to $70.00/hr.

Is Social Work pay in Missouri above the national average?

Missouri pays 16.0% less than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #41 of 51 states with live data.

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

24 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in Missouri over the last 12 months.

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