Pay by state · 44 states
Social Work Teacher, Postsecondary Salary by State (2026)
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most in Hawaii at $133,340 a year and the least in Montana at $43,010 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $77,570. All 44 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $133,340Hawaii
- National median
- $77,570BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $43,010Montana
- States reporting
- 44of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Social Work Teacher, Postsecondary salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of social work teachers, postsecondary OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIHawaii | $133,340 | $122,600 | $134,840 | 50 | $121,272 |
| 2 | KSKansas | $108,610 | $68,860 | $114,120 | 50 | $120,587 |
| 3 | DEDelaware | $100,550 | $80,800 | $133,440 | 50 | $100,743 |
| 4 | SCSouth Carolina | $100,400 | $74,390 | $103,560 | 80 | $107,094 |
| 5 | NYNew York | $98,700 | $77,890 | $107,500 | 1,840 | $91,456 |
| 6 | MDMaryland | $97,110 | $79,310 | $120,510 | 230 | $92,522 |
| 7 | TXTexas | $83,440 | $70,090 | $104,270 | 90 | $85,970 |
| 8 | MNMinnesota | $82,470 | $63,370 | $90,730 | 360 | $83,623 |
| 9 | UTUtah | $81,850 | $66,570 | $122,110 | 100 | $82,791 |
| 10 | CACalifornia | $81,500 | $74,160 | $107,870 | 230 | $73,609 |
| 11 | MEMaine | $80,250 | $64,930 | $95,430 | 90 | $82,689 |
| 12 | CTConnecticut | $79,960 | $61,460 | $103,270 | 150 | $77,174 |
| 13 | MAMassachusetts | $79,710 | $58,880 | $108,090 | 650 | $75,371 |
| 14 | WAWashington | $77,920 | $64,620 | $104,710 | 200 | $72,814 |
| 15 | NJNew Jersey | $77,570 | $67,570 | $99,650 | 450 | $71,293 |
| 16 | VAVirginia | $77,180 | $61,320 | $94,580 | 390 | $76,337 |
| 17 | ILIllinois | $77,010 | $60,360 | $99,900 | 510 | $77,042 |
| 18 | MIMichigan | $76,680 | $50,940 | $106,340 | 610 | $79,695 |
| 19 | WIWisconsin | $76,420 | $63,790 | $94,380 | 400 | $81,216 |
| 20 | WVWest Virginia | $76,320 | $63,580 | $77,160 | 80 | $85,277 |
| 21 | PAPennsylvania | $75,920 | $61,000 | $100,360 | 1,050 | $77,809 |
| 22 | NHNew Hampshire | $75,500 | $56,310 | $94,400 | 50 | $72,481 |
| 23 | TNTennessee | $75,190 | $61,200 | $88,300 | 240 | $81,844 |
| 24 | OROregon | $74,320 | $55,080 | $94,990 | 220 | $71,903 |
| 25 | INIndiana | $74,240 | $60,710 | $98,640 | 440 | $79,547 |
| 26 | NVNevada | $74,180 | $52,740 | $99,660 | 70 | $74,196 |
| 27 | AZArizona | $71,690 | $62,460 | $80,710 | 140 | $71,208 |
| 28 | NMNew Mexico | $69,950 | $48,680 | $81,580 | 210 | $75,858 |
| 29 | NCNorth Carolina | $68,660 | $60,910 | $81,330 | 580 | $72,790 |
| 30 | PRPuerto Rico | $66,990 | $55,910 | $81,600 | 70 | N/A |
| 31 | ALAlabama | $66,520 | $58,220 | $75,660 | 240 | $74,891 |
| 32 | MOMissouri | $66,470 | $50,650 | $101,400 | 150 | $73,191 |
| 33 | GAGeorgia | $65,350 | $52,670 | $87,880 | 90 | $67,866 |
| 34 | KYKentucky | $65,260 | $50,930 | $81,860 | 280 | $72,383 |
| 35 | IAIowa | $64,190 | $59,930 | $86,230 | 140 | $73,141 |
| 36 | MSMississippi | $63,680 | $59,180 | $77,440 | 200 | $73,235 |
| 37 | IDIdaho | $62,230 | $59,520 | $86,940 | 80 | $65,166 |
| 38 | NENebraska | $61,430 | $37,420 | $72,240 | 50 | $68,178 |
| 39 | OHOhio | $60,930 | $50,990 | $79,490 | 670 | $65,676 |
| 40 | OKOklahoma | $60,910 | $45,260 | $65,530 | 80 | $69,340 |
| 41 | FLFlorida | $60,580 | $58,510 | $73,730 | 90 | $58,580 |
| 42 | ARArkansas | $60,470 | $58,130 | $75,870 | 70 | $69,556 |
| 43 | SDSouth Dakota | $60,100 | $59,240 | $79,150 | 100 | $67,844 |
| 44 | MTMontana | $43,010 | $42,670 | $66,760 | N/A | $45,443 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary, that changes the ranking: Hawaii leads on raw pay at $133,340, while Hawaii leads once prices are taken into account at $121,272.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Social Work Teacher, Postsecondary pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary the most?
Hawaii reports the highest median wage for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary at $133,340 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Kansas ($108,610) and Delaware ($100,550).
Which state pays Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary the least?
Montana reports the lowest median for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary at $43,010 a year, $90,330 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Hawaii first at $121,272 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $133,340. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.