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Best States for Social Worker

Compare the best states for Social Worker using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Social Worker

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	70/100	$108,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	NevadaNV	70/100	$109,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	Rhode IslandRI	69/100	$106,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	New HampshireNH	67/100	$104,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	OklahomaOK	64/100	$100,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	GeorgiaGA	60/100	$92,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	MassachusettsMA	60/100	$94,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	WashingtonWA	60/100	$96,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	DelawareDE	59/100	$91,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	MississippiMS	58/100	$89,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	TexasTX	58/100	$89,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	AlabamaAL	57/100	$89,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	IowaIA	57/100	$88,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	South CarolinaSC	56/100	$91,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	South DakotaSD	55/100	$89,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	VirginiaVA	54/100	$86,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	IndianaIN	52/100	$80,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	MinnesotaMN	51/100	$79,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	MarylandMD	50/100	$77,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	North DakotaND	50/100	$77,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	WyomingWY	48/100	$74,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	KentuckyKY	47/100	$73,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	New JerseyNJ	46/100	$70,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	KansasKS	45/100	$69,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	New MexicoNM	45/100	$68,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	New YorkNY	45/100	$75,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	VermontVT	45/100	$70,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	West VirginiaWV	45/100	$68,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	ConnecticutCT	44/100	$68,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	CaliforniaCA	43/100	$70,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	PennsylvaniaPA	43/100	$65,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	LouisianaLA	42/100	$64,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	IllinoisIL	41/100	$63,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	NebraskaNE	41/100	$67,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	North CarolinaNC	41/100	$63,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	UtahUT	41/100	$63,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	ColoradoCO	40/100	$63,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	OhioOH	40/100	$60,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	WisconsinWI	40/100	$62,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	AlaskaAK	39/100	$60,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	ArizonaAZ	39/100	$60,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	IdahoID	39/100	$59,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MichiganMI	38/100	$58,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	FloridaFL	37/100	$57,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	OregonOR	37/100	$63,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	MaineME	36/100	$55,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MissouriMO	34/100	$52,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	TennesseeTN	33/100	$52,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	MontanaMT	32/100	$49,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	ArkansasAR	30/100	$46,210	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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