Social Workers, All Other Salary in Kentucky

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 7 metro areas • Kentucky

Social Workers, All Other in Kentucky earn a median salary of $71,119 per year on average across 7 metro and nonmetro areas, +2.4% vs the national median of $69,480. An estimated 550 social workers, all other are employed across Kentucky, with salaries ranging from $48,170 to $100,380 depending on location.

$71,119 Avg median salary in Kentucky
$100,380 Highest paying metro
$48,170 Lowest paying metro
550 Employed in Kentucky

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      Social Workers, All Other salaries by city in Kentucky

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $100,380 $65,620 $113,320 170
      Lexington, KY $100,360 $64,900 $110,070 130
      Elizabethtown, KY $97,840 $62,580 $105,590 40
      West Kentucky $51,690 $43,090 $68,050 40
      East Kentucky $50,890 $44,250 $83,550 50
      South Central Kentucky $48,500 $47,190 $48,500 80
      Central Kentucky $48,170 $43,480 $84,640 40

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