LIVE MARKET·106 CO postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Social Worker salary in Colorado: $37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr median.
Pay range $35.00$1,400$72,800–$41.63/hr$1,665/wk$86,590/yr across the middle 50% of 106 active Colorado postings from 39 employers.
0.0% above the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr · #16 of 48 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$37.50$1,500$78,000
P25–P75
$35.00$1,400$72,800–$41.63$1,665$86,590
middle 50%
Postings
106
last 180 days
Employers
39
in CO
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORKER
How Colorado compares with its neighbors.
01Utah$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr02Arizona$41.25/hr$1,650/wk$85,800/yr
03Colorado (this page)$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
04Oklahoma$36.50/hr$1,460/wk$75,920/yr
05New Mexico$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr06Kansas$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
07Nebraska$28.50/hr$1,140/wk$59,280/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Social Worker pay is highest nationally.
01Hawaii$56.06/hr$2,242/wk$116,605/yr
02Alaska$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
03Oregon$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
04Washington$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr05California$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN COLORADO·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Colorado.
01Labor & Delivery Nurse$83.61/hr$3,344/wk$173,909/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$78.89/hr$3,156/wk$164,091/yr03Operating Room (OR) Nurse$76.15/hr$3,046/wk$158,392/yr04CT Technologist$75.58/hr$3,023/wk$157,206/yr05Radiology Technologist$73.68/hr$2,947/wk$153,254/yr06Speech Language Pathologist$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr07Physical Therapist$51.00/hr$2,040/wk$106,080/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)$46.00/hr$1,840/wk$95,680/yr09Dental Assistant$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr10Care Manager$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr11Pharmacy Technician$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr12Caregiver$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORKER · CO
Social Worker pay in Colorado, answered.
How much does a Social Worker make in Colorado?
The median Social Worker pay in Colorado is $37.50/hr (about $78,000/yr), based on 106 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Social Worker pay range in Colorado?
The middle 50% of Colorado postings pay $35.00–$41.63/hr. Listed pay runs from $19.50 to $75.00/hr.
Do Social Workers in Colorado earn more than the national average?
Colorado pays 0.0% more than the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr, ranking #16 of 48 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Social Workers in Colorado?
39 employers posted Social Worker roles with listed pay in Colorado over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Colorado, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.