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In 2011, social workers earned an average of just over $54,000 a year. Because higher salaries paid in psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse settings and other specialized facilities can skew this statistic, median wage is a better predictor of earnings.
These social workers earned an average of $42,650 a year, or $20.50 an hour. The newest ones might earn a salary in line with the lowest-paid 25 percent, at $31,320 or less, or the lowest-paid 10 percent, at $25,520 or less.hese social workers earned an average of $42,650 a year, or $20.50 an hour. The newest ones might earn a salary in line with the lowest-paid 25 percent, at $31,320 or less, or the lowest-paid 10 percent, at $25,520 or less.