LIVE MARKET·92 MI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Social Worker salary in Michigan: $35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr median.

Pay range $31.00$1,240$64,480–$43.63/hr$1,745/wk$90,750/yr across the middle 50% of 92 active Michigan postings from 58 employers.

6.7% below the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr · #25 of 48 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$35.00$1,400$72,800
P25–P75
$31.00$1,240$64,480–$43.63$1,745$90,750
middle 50%
Postings
92
last 180 days
Employers
58
in MI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORKER

How Michigan compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin90 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02Michigan (this page)92 postings
$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr
03Ohio166 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr04Indiana56 postings
$31.50/hr$1,260/wk$65,520/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Social Worker pay is highest nationally.

01Hawaii6 postings
$56.06/hr$2,242/wk$116,605/yr
02Alaska13 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
03Oregon46 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
04Washington153 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr05California757 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
See all 48 states →National Social Worker salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN MICHIGAN·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Michigan.

01Cath Lab Nurse421 postings
$78.00/hr$3,120/wk$162,240/yr02Radiology Technologist531 postings
$77.63/hr$3,105/wk$161,470/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist741 postings
$74.83/hr$2,993/wk$155,646/yr04CT Technologist495 postings
$74.00/hr$2,960/wk$153,920/yr05Telemetry Nurse241 postings
$65.11/hr$2,604/wk$135,429/yr06Registered Nurse (RN)653 postings
$59.56/hr$2,382/wk$123,885/yr07Physical Therapist473 postings
$57.75/hr$2,310/wk$120,120/yr08Dental Hygienist319 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr09Care Manager135 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr10Dental Assistant424 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr11Pharmacy Technician690 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr12Caregiver1,126 postings
$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORKER · MI

Social Worker pay in Michigan, answered.

How much does a Social Worker make in Michigan?

The median Social Worker pay in Michigan is $35.00/hr (about $72,800/yr), based on 92 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Social Worker pay range in Michigan?

The middle 50% of Michigan postings pay $31.00–$43.63/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $90.00/hr.

Do Social Workers in Michigan earn more than the national average?

Michigan pays 6.7% less than the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr, ranking #25 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Social Workers in Michigan?

58 employers posted Social Worker roles with listed pay in Michigan over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Michigan, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.