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BLS OEWS May 2025

Compare BSW Social Work Salaries

Median, hourly, entry-level, and top-earner pay for every BSW-level career, side by side. Figures are exact BLS values; several roles share a BLS occupation, so their reported wages match.

Career Median Hourly Entry (10th) Top (90th) U.S. jobs
Medical or Hospital Social Worker Healthcare Social Workers $67,880 $32.63 $46,220 $100,360 187,630
Behavioral-Health and Substance-Use Support Specialist Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $60,280 $28.98 $39,740 $104,170 132,810
Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,550 $28.63 $42,280 $95,530 392,550
School Social Worker Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,550 $28.63 $42,280 $95,530 392,550
Child, Family, and Child-Welfare Caseworker Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,550 $28.63 $42,280 $95,530 392,550
Case Manager and Care Coordinator Social and Human Service Assistants $45,930 $22.08 $34,200 $63,290 437,860
Community and Social-Service Worker Social and Human Service Assistants $45,930 $22.08 $34,200 $63,290 437,860
Aging, Disability, and Veterans' Services Worker Social and Human Service Assistants $45,930 $22.08 $34,200 $63,290 437,860
Social and Human-Service Assistant Social and Human Service Assistants $45,930 $22.08 $34,200 $63,290 437,860

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national, cross-industry figures. Open any role for pay by state, setting, and experience, and the BSW pathway. Browse all salary guides or career profiles.

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