Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Social Worker-MSW
Occupation profile for Social Worker-MSW covers 19 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $97,328.
- FY2026 certified median
- $97,328
- Total filings
- 19
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $86,583–$101,226
- Top employer
- Maimonides Medical Center
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $73,611 | $66,997 | $82,982 |
| FY2025 | 9 | $98,509 | $73,986 | $100,310 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 6 | $97,328 | $86,583 | $101,226 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Maimonides Medical Center13 filings
- Mayo Clinic4 filings
- Kaleida Health1 filings
- YAI-National Institute for People with Disabilities1 filings
Top cities
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 21-1022 | $54,101 | $67,205 | $80,309 | $93,413 |
| 2026-27 | Rochester, MNArea 40340 | 21-1029 | $69,930 | $80,600 | $91,291 | $101,962 |
| 2026-27 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYArea 15380 | 21-1022 | $48,048 | $56,826 | $65,624 | $74,402 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 21-1023 | $59,634 | $74,194 | $88,774 | $103,334 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 21-1029 | $60,008 | $73,362 | $86,736 | $100,090 |
| 2026-27 | Rochester, MNArea 40340 | 21-1022 | $66,997 | $74,381 | $81,786 | $89,170 |