LIVE MARKET·185 MA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Social Worker salary in Massachusetts: $37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr median.
Pay range $33.50$1,340$69,680–$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr across the middle 50% of 185 active Massachusetts postings from 80 employers.
0.0% above the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr · #18 of 48 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$37.50$1,500$78,000
P25–P75
$33.50$1,340$69,680–$44.00$1,760$91,520
middle 50%
Postings
185
last 180 days
Employers
80
in MA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORKER
How Massachusetts compares with its neighbors.
01Vermont$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
02New Hampshire$38.75/hr$1,550/wk$80,600/yr
03Connecticut$38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/yr
04Massachusetts (this page)$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
05New York$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr06Rhode Island$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/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 MASSACHUSETTS·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Massachusetts.
01Labor & Delivery Nurse$80.72/hr$3,229/wk$167,898/yr02CT Technologist$80.65/hr$3,226/wk$167,752/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$80.28/hr$3,211/wk$166,982/yr04MRI Technologist$79.11/hr$3,164/wk$164,549/yr05Radiology Technologist$78.38/hr$3,135/wk$163,030/yr06ICU Nurse$73.47/hr$2,939/wk$152,818/yr07Emergency Department Nurse$73.11/hr$2,924/wk$152,069/yr08Physical Therapist$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr10Clinical Social Worker$39.25/hr$1,570/wk$81,640/yr11Care Manager$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr12Pharmacy Technician$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORKER · MA
Social Worker pay in Massachusetts, answered.
How much does a Social Worker make in Massachusetts?
The median Social Worker pay in Massachusetts is $37.50/hr (about $78,000/yr), based on 185 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Social Worker pay range in Massachusetts?
The middle 50% of Massachusetts postings pay $33.50–$44.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $87.00/hr.
Do Social Workers in Massachusetts earn more than the national average?
Massachusetts pays 0.0% more than the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr, ranking #18 of 48 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Social Workers in Massachusetts?
80 employers posted Social Worker roles with listed pay in Massachusetts over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Massachusetts, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.