Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for social workers, all other

Reno, NV leads at $154,040 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Reno, NV$154,040$120,740–$168,060
Stockton, CA$121,180$56,390–$136,720
Las Vegas, NV$118,250$107,490–$125,400
Urban Honolulu, HI$117,190$101,750–$130,020
Worcester, MA$112,960$89,790–$121,530
Amherst Town, MA$110,990$92,600–$124,860
Shreveport, LA$109,390$79,660–$127,630
Providence, RI$108,740$94,430–$116,630
Manchester, NH$107,060$83,740–$113,760
Waco, TX$105,830$85,530–$122,370
Seattle, WA$105,570$84,120–$119,520
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY$105,370$82,410–$118,540
Kansas City, MO$104,400$95,180–$119,750
Killeen, TX$104,330$87,050–$114,440
Oklahoma City, OK$102,560$91,100–$115,810
San Antonio, TX$102,460$76,140–$122,820
Modesto, CA$102,180$55,180–$146,020
Vallejo, CA$102,160$59,920–$140,320
Lexington, KY$102,070$72,170–$111,950
Santa Rosa, CA$102,040$61,660–$140,000
Tulsa, OK$101,860$79,830–$111,130
Clarksville, TN$100,420$91,560–$109,300
Columbia, SC$100,420$90,670–$115,480
Elizabethtown, KY$100,420$57,410–$109,300
Charleston, SC$99,340$85,550–$109,300
Dallas, TX$98,670$59,560–$132,660
Boston, MA$98,320$89,380–$116,190
Gulfport, MS$97,470$85,450–$105,520
Richmond, VA$96,970$72,860–$116,230
Columbus, GA$96,820$61,580–$112,440
Hagerstown, MD$96,640$60,560–$112,320
Myrtle Beach, SC$96,140$80,200–$108,950
Asheville, NC$94,930$49,470–$117,460
Des Moines, IA$94,930$84,070–$107,290
Riverside, CA$94,740$56,660–$121,120
Jackson, MS$94,520$54,600–$100,420
Wichita, KS$94,410$86,320–$105,210
Virginia Beach, VA$94,220$79,650–$108,510
Savannah, GA$93,580$51,570–$105,750
Greenville, SC$93,520$50,630–$104,830
San Jose, CA$93,340$66,210–$140,730
Washington, DC$93,220$65,210–$112,200
St. Louis, MO$93,100$64,620–$108,200
Battle Creek, MI$92,830$84,390–$107,910
Omaha, NE$92,480$72,880–$102,480
Augusta, GA$91,980$79,290–$101,170
Saginaw, MI$91,580$71,460–$109,780
Binghamton, NY$91,370$71,760–$95,640
Syracuse, NY$91,370$70,160–$106,330
Boise City, ID$91,350$73,920–$100,420

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.