LIVE MARKET·169 WI postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026

Social Work salary in Wisconsin: $35.50/hr$1,420/wk$73,840/yr median.

Pay range $30.50$1,220$63,440–$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr across the middle 50% of 169 active Wisconsin postings from 56 employers.

12.3% below the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #35 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$35.50$1,420$73,840
P25–P75
$30.50$1,220$63,440–$38.00$1,520$79,040
middle 50%
Postings
169
last 12 months
Employers
56
in WI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK

How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois312 postings
$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr02Minnesota268 postings
$37.25/hr$1,490/wk$77,480/yr03Michigan155 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
04Wisconsin (this page)169 postings
$35.50/hr$1,420/wk$73,840/yr
05Iowa14 postings
$31.25/hr$1,250/wk$65,000/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 WISCONSIN·1 ROLES

Social Work roles in Wisconsin, by title.

01Social Worker90 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · WI

Social Work pay in Wisconsin, answered.

What do Social Work jobs pay in Wisconsin?

The median Social Work pay in Wisconsin is $35.50/hr (about $73,840/yr), based on 169 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Social Work pay range in Wisconsin?

The middle 50% of Wisconsin postings pay $30.50–$38.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $25.50 to $74.75/hr.

Is Social Work pay in Wisconsin above the national average?

Wisconsin pays 12.3% less than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #35 of 51 states with live data.

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

56 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in Wisconsin over the last 12 months.

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