The salary statistics of social workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare social worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) social workers is $84,110. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid social workers is $34,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,180 | 1.67% | 18.14% |
| 2017 | $55,240 | 5.67% | - |
| 2016 | $52,110 | 0.75% | - |
| 2015 | $51,720 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $50,770 | 5.59% | - |
| 2013 | $47,930 | 4.05% | - |
| 2012 | $45,990 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].