LIVE MARKET·90 WI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Social Worker salary in Wisconsin: $37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr median.
Pay range $30.50$1,220$63,440–$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr across the middle 50% of 90 active Wisconsin postings from 37 employers.
0.0% above the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr · #21 of 48 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$37.50$1,500$78,000
P25–P75
$30.50$1,220$63,440–$38.00$1,520$79,040
middle 50%
Postings
90
last 180 days
Employers
37
in WI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORKER
How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors.
01Wisconsin (this page)$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02Illinois$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr03Minnesota$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr04Michigan$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr02·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 WISCONSIN·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Wisconsin.
01Radiology Technologist$79.89/hr$3,196/wk$166,171/yr02CT Technologist$78.82/hr$3,153/wk$163,946/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$77.58/hr$3,103/wk$161,366/yr04Cath Lab Nurse$76.53/hr$3,061/wk$159,182/yr05Pharmacist$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr06Physical Therapist$70.47/hr$2,819/wk$146,578/yr07ICU Nurse$64.50/hr$2,580/wk$134,160/yr08Med-Surg Nurse$63.04/hr$2,522/wk$131,123/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr10Care Manager$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr11Pharmacy Technician$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr12Caregiver$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORKER · WI
Social Worker pay in Wisconsin, answered.
How much does a Social Worker make in Wisconsin?
The median Social Worker pay in Wisconsin is $37.50/hr (about $78,000/yr), based on 90 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Social Worker 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.
Do Social Workers in Wisconsin earn more than the national average?
Wisconsin pays 0.0% more than the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr, ranking #21 of 48 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Social Workers in Wisconsin?
37 employers posted Social Worker roles with listed pay in Wisconsin over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Wisconsin, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.