LIVE MARKET·161 PA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026

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

Pay range $30.00$1,200$62,400–$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr across the middle 50% of 161 active Pennsylvania postings from 79 employers.

11.1% below the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #32 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$36.00$1,440$74,880
P25–P75
$30.00$1,200$62,400–$47.50$1,900$98,800
middle 50%
Postings
161
last 12 months
Employers
79
in PA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK

How Pennsylvania compares with its neighbors.

01New Jersey335 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr02New York1,016 postings
$42.00/hr$1,680/wk$87,360/yr03Maryland238 postings
$41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr
04Delaware11 postings
$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr
05West Virginia24 postings
$36.25/hr$1,450/wk$75,400/yr
06Pennsylvania (this page)161 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
07Ohio292 postings
$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.

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 PENNSYLVANIA·1 ROLES

Social Work roles in Pennsylvania, by title.

01Social Worker71 postings
$32.00/hr$1,280/wk$66,560/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · PA

Social Work pay in Pennsylvania, answered.

What do Social Work jobs pay in Pennsylvania?

The median Social Work pay in Pennsylvania is $36.00/hr (about $74,880/yr), based on 161 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Social Work pay range in Pennsylvania?

The middle 50% of Pennsylvania postings pay $30.00–$47.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $10.00 to $92.50/hr.

Is Social Work pay in Pennsylvania above the national average?

Pennsylvania pays 11.1% less than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #32 of 51 states with live data.

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

79 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in Pennsylvania over the last 12 months.

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