LIVE MARKET·195 NC postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026
Social Work salary in North Carolina: $37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr median.
Pay range $31.75$1,270$66,040–$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr across the middle 50% of 195 active North Carolina postings from 70 employers.
7.4% below the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #25 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$37.50$1,500$78,000
P25–P75
$31.75$1,270$66,040–$42.50$1,700$88,400
middle 50%
Postings
195
last 12 months
Employers
70
in NC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK
How North Carolina compares with its neighbors.
01North Carolina (this page)$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02Virginia$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr03Georgia$36.75/hr$1,470/wk$76,440/yr04Tennessee$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr05South Carolina$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Social Work pay is highest nationally.
03·SOCIAL WORK ROLES IN NORTH CAROLINA·1 ROLES
Social Work roles in North Carolina, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · NC
Social Work pay in North Carolina, answered.
What do Social Work jobs pay in North Carolina?
The median Social Work pay in North Carolina is $37.50/hr (about $78,000/yr), based on 195 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Social Work pay range in North Carolina?
The middle 50% of North Carolina postings pay $31.75–$42.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $17.00 to $75.00/hr.
Is Social Work pay in North Carolina above the national average?
North Carolina pays 7.4% less than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #25 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Social Work roles in North Carolina?
70 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in North Carolina over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in North Carolina, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.