Average Social Worker Salary in Boston, Massachusetts

Skills in Counseling, Group Therapy and Geriatrics are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Child Advocacy and Case Management.

An entry-level Social Worker with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $44,989 based on 13 salaries. An early career Social Worker with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $48,954 based on 59 salaries. A mid-career Social Worker with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $50,766 based on 21 salaries. An experienced Social Worker with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $63,215 based on 17 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $70,000.

Employees with Social Worker in their job title in Houston, Texas earn an average of 14.0% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Seattle, Washington (12.6% more) and Los Angeles, California (4.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (17.0% less), Atlanta, Georgia (14.7% less) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10.7% less).