LIVE MARKET·334 WA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026
Social Work salary in Washington: $48.99/hr$1,960/wk$101,899/yr median.
Pay range $43.13$1,725$89,710–$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr across the middle 50% of 334 active Washington postings from 81 employers.
21.0% above the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #4 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$48.99$1,960$101,899
P25–P75
$43.13$1,725$89,710–$55.00$2,200$114,400
middle 50%
Postings
334
last 12 months
Employers
81
in WA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK
How Washington compares with its neighbors.
01Oregon$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr
02Washington (this page)$48.99/hr$1,960/wk$101,899/yr
03Idaho$40.50/hr$1,620/wk$84,240/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Social Work pay is highest nationally.
01Alaska$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr02Oregon$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr03New Jersey$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
04Washington$48.99/hr$1,960/wk$101,899/yr
05California$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr03·SOCIAL WORK ROLES IN WASHINGTON·1 ROLES
Social Work roles in Washington, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · WA
Social Work pay in Washington, answered.
What do Social Work jobs pay in Washington?
The median Social Work pay in Washington is $48.99/hr (about $101,899/yr), based on 334 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Social Work pay range in Washington?
The middle 50% of Washington postings pay $43.13–$55.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $79.75/hr.
Is Social Work pay in Washington above the national average?
Washington pays 21.0% more than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #4 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Social Work roles in Washington?
81 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in Washington over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Washington, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.