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Social Worker, H-1B salary

What 562 H-1B filings report for “Social Worker” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Social Worker?

$57k median H-1B base salary for a Social Worker, typically $44k to $77k, across 562 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $62k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$44k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$50k–$67k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$57,442
562 filings
Top (p90)
$77k
90th percentile
p10 $44k
median $57k
p90 $77k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York290$62k+$5k
  • 2California151$56k−$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $57kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Social Worker?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Social Worker roles are Mount Sinai Health System, Achieve Beyond, Maimonides Medical Center, Selfhelp Community Services, and Community Assistance Resources & Extended Service, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Social Worker filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

1,322 filings carry “Social Worker” in the title, across 181 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Social Worker”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.