LIVE MARKET·292 OH postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026
Social Work salary in Ohio: $32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr median.
Pay range $26.50$1,060$55,120–$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr across the middle 50% of 292 active Ohio postings from 132 employers.
19.8% below the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #42 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$32.50$1,300$67,600
P25–P75
$26.50$1,060$55,120–$38.00$1,520$79,040
middle 50%
Postings
292
last 12 months
Employers
132
in OH
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK
How Ohio compares with its neighbors.
01West Virginia$36.25/hr$1,450/wk$75,400/yr
02Pennsylvania$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr03Michigan$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr04Kentucky$35.75/hr$1,430/wk$74,360/yr
05Ohio (this page)$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
06Indiana$31.50/hr$1,260/wk$65,520/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Social Work pay is highest nationally.
03·SOCIAL WORK ROLES IN OHIO·1 ROLES
Social Work roles in Ohio, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · OH
Social Work pay in Ohio, answered.
What do Social Work jobs pay in Ohio?
The median Social Work pay in Ohio is $32.50/hr (about $67,600/yr), based on 292 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Social Work pay range in Ohio?
The middle 50% of Ohio postings pay $26.50–$38.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.50 to $97.50/hr.
Is Social Work pay in Ohio above the national average?
Ohio pays 19.8% less than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #42 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Social Work roles in Ohio?
132 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in Ohio over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Ohio, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.