LIVE MARKET·122 VA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026
Social Work salary in Virginia: $37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr median.
Pay range $32.13$1,285$66,830–$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr across the middle 50% of 122 active Virginia postings from 62 employers.
7.4% below the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #26 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$37.50$1,500$78,000
P25–P75
$32.13$1,285$66,830–$55.00$2,200$114,400
middle 50%
Postings
122
last 12 months
Employers
62
in VA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK
How Virginia compares with its neighbors.
01District of Columbia$46.50/hr$1,860/wk$96,720/yr
02Maryland$41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr03Virginia (this page)$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
04North Carolina$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr05West Virginia$36.25/hr$1,450/wk$75,400/yr
06Kentucky$35.75/hr$1,430/wk$74,360/yr
07Tennessee$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Social Work pay is highest nationally.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · VA
Social Work pay in Virginia, answered.
What do Social Work jobs pay in Virginia?
The median Social Work pay in Virginia is $37.50/hr (about $78,000/yr), based on 122 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Social Work pay range in Virginia?
The middle 50% of Virginia postings pay $32.13–$55.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $24.50 to $150.00/hr.
Is Social Work pay in Virginia above the national average?
Virginia pays 7.4% less than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #26 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Social Work roles in Virginia?
62 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in Virginia over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Virginia, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.