Social worker salary in Massachusetts
Open social worker jobs in Massachusetts post a median of $39.50 an hour, the middle half $38–$46 (about $82,200 a year full time), $2 below the national posted median. From 34 jobs at 15 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Social worker jobs in Massachusetts · Social worker pay nationwide
What social workers are paid in Massachusetts
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Massachusetts
Middle half of 25 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $39.50. 30% of the 115 open social worker jobs in Massachusetts state an hourly rate.
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Social worker pay by town in Massachusetts
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | $39.50 | $20.50–$54.33 | 19 (7) |
| Concord | $38.25 | $31.25–$45 | 3 (1) |
| Worcester | $29.25 | $20.50–$59.17 | 3 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Social worker pay by employer in Massachusetts
What each employer posts for social workers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Massachusetts (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for social workers nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
52 open jobs in Massachusetts state a yearly salary: a median of $84,700, the middle half $77,500 to $93,700.
Best-paid open social worker jobs in Massachusetts
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Behavioral Health Social Worker (MSW, LIC)
MerrimackHealth · Haverhill and Methuen, MA· 3mo ago
$37–$62/hr
Clinical Social Worker-LICSW, MICU, 40 Hours (Days)
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA· 6d ago
$43.24–$52.70/hrClinical Social Worker-LICSW- Maternal Child Health
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA· 1mo ago
$42.60–$51.92/hr
LICSW- 40 hours/*Bilingual in Spanish Required*
Beth Israel Lahey Health · Lynn, MA· 1mo ago
$41.00–$53.00/hr
Social Worker-Clinical-Oncology
Southcoast Health System · Fall River, MA· 5d ago
$46.52/hr
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare · Peabody, MA· 2w ago
$30–$63/hr
Clin Social Worker LICSW, Per Diem, University Campus
UMass Memorial Health · Worcester, MA· 2mo ago
$32.87–$59.17/hrBeth Israel Lahey Health · Boston, MA· 1mo ago
$33.64–$54.33/hr
Social Worker (Emergency Department) - 24h Days
Sturdy Health · Attleboro, MA· 3mo ago
$31.87–$49.13/hr
Clinical Social Worker, Per Diem, Faulkner Hospital
Mass General Brigham · Boston, MA· 4d ago
$32.80–$47.23/hrClinical Social Worker (Per Diem)
Mass General Brigham · Somerville, Roslindale and 1 more, MA· 6d ago
$32.47–$47.23/hr
Clinical Social Worker, LCSW - Per Diem
Tufts Medicine · Boston, MA· 1mo ago
$34.79–$43.49/hr
What BLS measures in Massachusetts
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
BLS median by metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$37.70/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, opens in a new tab)
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$35.75/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, opens in a new tab)
- Worcester, MA$35.83/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Worcester, MA, opens in a new tab)
- Springfield, MA$32.76/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, MA, opens in a new tab)
- Barnstable Town, MA$37.58/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Barnstable Town, MA, opens in a new tab)
- Pittsfield, MA$28.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Pittsfield, MA, opens in a new tab)
- Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$34.96/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, opens in a new tab)
Social worker salary in Massachusetts: common questions
How much does a social worker make in Massachusetts?
Open social worker jobs in Massachusetts that state an hourly rate post a median of $39.50, the middle half $38–$46 (34 jobs from 15 employers). Full time that is about $82,200 a year. BLS measured a median of $36.75/hr ($76,440 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Massachusetts (May 2025).
Where in Massachusetts do social workers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Boston ($39.50), Concord ($38.25) and Worcester ($29.25). The town table lists 3.
Which employers in Massachusetts pay social workers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Beth Israel Lahey Health ($44), Boston Medical Center ($39) and Emerson Hospital ($38.25).
How does Massachusetts compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Massachusetts ($39.50) is $2 below the national posted median of $41.50. In the BLS survey Massachusetts ranks 13 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 34 of 115 open social worker jobs in Massachusetts (30%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Healthcare Social Workers (SOC 21-1022), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (SOC 21-1023), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Child, Family, and School Social Workers (SOC 21-1021), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Healthcare Social Workers, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Healthcare Social Workers by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Social worker salary in Massachusetts. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/social-worker/massachusetts