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Estimated employment170
Mean wage$77,344
Entry wage$52,870
10th percentile wage$52,012
50th percentile wage$75,332
90th percentile wage$112,686
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Education and Health Services170100%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Education and Health Services170$75,330
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1113)
Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$75331.92 $63258.38  $12073.54
2019$72931.77+3.3%$61242.91 +3.3%$11688.87
2018$71022.56+2.7%$59639.69 +2.7%$11382.87
2017$69386.10+2.4%$58265.50 +2.4%$11120.60
2016$68295.12+1.6%$57349.38 +1.6%$10945.74
2015$66985.95+2.0%$56250.03 +2.0%$10735.92
2014$65731.33+1.9%$55196.49 +1.9%$10534.84
2013$64476.70+1.9%$54142.94 +1.9%$10333.76
2012$63222.08+2.0%$53089.40 +2.0%$10132.68
2011$62240.20+1.6%$52264.89 +1.6%$9975.31
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$75331.92 $49770.72  $25561.20
2019$72931.77+3.3%$47750.11 +4.2%$25181.66
2018$71022.56+2.7%$46296.70 +3.1%$24725.87
2017$69386.10+2.4%$45055.97 +2.8%$24330.13
2016$68295.12+1.6%$44027.94 +2.3%$24267.18
2015$66985.95+2.0%$43106.26 +2.1%$23879.69
2014$65731.33+1.9%$42184.58 +2.2%$23546.74
2013$64476.70+1.9%$41333.80 +2.1%$23142.90
2012$63222.08+2.0%$40624.82 +1.7%$22597.26
2011$62240.20+1.6%$39986.73 +1.6%$22253.47

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
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