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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$82,669
Entry wage$63,518
10th percentile wage$56,755
50th percentile wage$83,289
90th percentile wage$106,380
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services30100.2%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services30$83,291
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1113)
Teach courses in social work. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$83288.68 $63040.25 $20248.43
2017$82590.91+.8%$62512.11+.8%$20078.79
2016$80687.89+2.4%$61071.74+2.4%$19616.15
2015$79419.21+1.6%$60111.50+1.6%$19307.72
2014$77896.80+2.0%$58959.20+2.0%$18937.60
2013$76437.82+1.9%$57854.91+1.9%$18582.91
2012$74978.84+1.9%$56750.63+1.9%$18228.21
2011$73519.86+2.0%$55646.34+2.0%$17873.52
2010$72378.05+1.6%$54782.12+1.6%$17595.93
2009$71109.38+1.8%$53821.87+1.8%$17287.50
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$83288.68 $50744.85 $32543.83
2017$82590.91+.8%$50206.65+1.1%$32384.26
2016$80687.89+2.4%$48861.14+2.8%$31826.75
2015$79419.21+1.6%$47746.29+2.3%$31672.92
2014$77896.80+2.0%$46746.77+2.1%$31150.03
2013$76437.82+1.9%$45747.25+2.2%$30690.57
2012$74978.84+1.9%$44824.62+2.1%$30154.22
2011$73519.86+2.0%$44055.76+1.7%$29464.11
2010$72378.05+1.6%$43363.78+1.6%$29014.27
2009$71109.38+1.8%$42633.36+1.7%$28476.01
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.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$83,28930
New Haven$75,88640
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$75,88640
Bridgeport-Stam.$83,28930
Wages in other areas
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