Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salaries across 43 states

$75,994
National Average (Median)
$133,340
Highest: Hawaii
$43,010
Lowest: Montana

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$43,010
$133,340

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Hawaii
$133,340
#2
Kansas
$108,610
#3
Delaware
$100,550
#4
South Carolina
$100,400
#5
New York
$98,700

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in All 43 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Hawaii $133,340 $126,140 50
2 Kansas $108,610 $95,890 50
3 Delaware $100,550 $103,760 50
4 South Carolina $100,400 $101,920 80
5 New York $98,700 $99,760 1,840
6 Maryland $97,110 $103,930 230
7 Texas $83,440 $90,860 90
8 Minnesota $82,470 $82,010 360
9 Utah $81,850 $92,240 100
10 California $81,500 $97,570 230
11 Maine $80,250 $89,740 90
12 Connecticut $79,960 $86,450 150
13 Massachusetts $79,710 $96,560 650
14 Washington $77,920 $92,440 200
15 New Jersey $77,570 $91,920 450
16 Virginia $77,180 $80,500 390
17 Illinois $77,010 $83,330 510
18 Michigan $76,680 $84,500 610
19 Wisconsin $76,420 $82,740 400
20 West Virginia $76,320 $76,090 80
21 Pennsylvania $75,920 $82,340 1,050
22 New Hampshire $75,500 $76,160 50
23 Tennessee $75,190 $78,150 240
24 Oregon $74,320 $74,660 220
25 Indiana $74,240 $81,260 440
26 Nevada $74,180 $81,020 70
27 Arizona $71,690 $78,060 140
28 New Mexico $69,950 $71,100 210
29 North Carolina $68,660 $72,140 580
30 Alabama $66,520 $75,250 240
31 Missouri $66,470 $77,420 150
32 Georgia $65,350 $74,470 90
33 Kentucky $65,260 $73,460 280
34 Iowa $64,190 $76,940 140
35 Mississippi $63,680 $71,260 200
36 Idaho $62,230 $77,560 80
37 Nebraska $61,430 $59,360 50
38 Ohio $60,930 $66,840 670
39 Oklahoma $60,910 $61,400 80
40 Florida $60,580 $69,170 90
41 Arkansas $60,470 $65,740 70
42 South Dakota $60,100 $67,450 100
43 Montana $43,010 $54,710 N/A

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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