LIVE MARKET·69 TN postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026
Social Work salary in Tennessee: $35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr median.
Pay range $28.50$1,140$59,280–$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr across the middle 50% of 69 active Tennessee postings from 25 employers.
13.6% below the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #37 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$35.00$1,400$72,800
P25–P75
$28.50$1,140$59,280–$38.00$1,520$79,040
middle 50%
Postings
69
last 12 months
Employers
25
in TN
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK
How Tennessee compares with its neighbors.
01Mississippi$39.50/hr$1,580/wk$82,160/yr
02North Carolina$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr03Virginia$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr04Georgia$36.75/hr$1,470/wk$76,440/yr05Kentucky$35.75/hr$1,430/wk$74,360/yr
06Tennessee (this page)$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr
07Missouri$34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr08Arkansas$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
09Alabama$30.50/hr$1,220/wk$63,440/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Social Work pay is highest nationally.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · TN
Social Work pay in Tennessee, answered.
What do Social Work jobs pay in Tennessee?
The median Social Work pay in Tennessee is $35.00/hr (about $72,800/yr), based on 69 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Social Work pay range in Tennessee?
The middle 50% of Tennessee postings pay $28.50–$38.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.50 to $84.50/hr.
Is Social Work pay in Tennessee above the national average?
Tennessee pays 13.6% less than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #37 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Social Work roles in Tennessee?
25 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in Tennessee over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Tennessee, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.