LIVE MARKET·166 OH postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Social Worker salary in Ohio: $32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr median.

Pay range $26.00$1,040$54,080–$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr across the middle 50% of 166 active Ohio postings from 79 employers.

13.3% below the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr · #38 of 48 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$32.50$1,300$67,600
P25–P75
$26.00$1,040$54,080–$38.00$1,520$79,040
middle 50%
Postings
166
last 180 days
Employers
79
in OH
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORKER

How Ohio compares with its neighbors.

01Michigan92 postings
$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr
02Kentucky12 postings
$34.50/hr$1,380/wk$71,760/yr
03Ohio (this page)166 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
04Pennsylvania71 postings
$32.00/hr$1,280/wk$66,560/yr
05Indiana56 postings
$31.50/hr$1,260/wk$65,520/yr
06West Virginia11 postings
$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/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/yr
05California757 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
See all 48 states →National Social Worker salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORKER · OH

Social Worker pay in Ohio, answered.

How much does a Social Worker make in Ohio?

The median Social Worker pay in Ohio is $32.50/hr (about $67,600/yr), based on 166 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Social Worker pay range in Ohio?

The middle 50% of Ohio postings pay $26.00–$38.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.50 to $97.50/hr.

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

Ohio pays 13.3% less than the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr, ranking #38 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Social Workers in Ohio?

79 employers posted Social Worker roles with listed pay in Ohio over the last 180 days.

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