LIVE MARKET·1,016 NY postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026
Social Work salary in New York: $42.00/hr$1,680/wk$87,360/yr median.
Pay range $33.50$1,340$69,680–$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr across the middle 50% of 1,016 active New York postings from 293 employers.
3.7% above the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #12 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$42.00$1,680$87,360
P25–P75
$33.50$1,340$69,680–$55.00$2,200$114,400
middle 50%
Postings
1,016
last 12 months
Employers
293
in NY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK
How New York compares with its neighbors.
01New Jersey$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr02Connecticut$47.00/hr$1,880/wk$97,760/yr
03Vermont$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
04New York (this page)$42.00/hr$1,680/wk$87,360/yr
05Massachusetts$39.00/hr$1,560/wk$81,120/yr06Pennsylvania$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Social Work pay is highest nationally.
03·SOCIAL WORK ROLES IN NEW YORK·2 ROLES
Social Work roles in New York, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · NY
Social Work pay in New York, answered.
What do Social Work jobs pay in New York?
The median Social Work pay in New York is $42.00/hr (about $87,360/yr), based on 1,016 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Social Work pay range in New York?
The middle 50% of New York postings pay $33.50–$55.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $19.00 to $205.00/hr.
Is Social Work pay in New York above the national average?
New York pays 3.7% more than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #12 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Social Work roles in New York?
293 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in New York over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New York, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.