What are the main factors that influence a Lmsw's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Lmsw's salary?

A Lmsw's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,173 for beginners, reaching about $63,847 at mid-level, and approach $67,360 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Lmsw?

Lmsw salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lmsw roles are District of Columbia $68,466, California $68,207, Massachusetts $67,298. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lmsw roles make?

Salaries for Lmsw level roles vary by specialization: LCSW LMSW: $84,204.

How do different companies affect a Lmsw's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lmsw roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Lmsw Salary in the United States

How much does a Lmsw make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lmsw in the United States is $61,837 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Lmsw's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,521
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,003 to $69,000
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,781

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Lmsw Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,000	$5,750	$1,327	$33
Average	$61,837	$5,153	$1,189	$30
25th Percentile	$55,003	$4,584	$1,058	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Lmsw Salaries

A Lmsw's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Lmsw Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lmsw's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $61,173
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,363
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,847
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,126
Expert (over 8 years): $67,360

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Lmsw	$61,173
Intermediate Level Lmsw	$61,363
Senior Level Lmsw	$63,847
Specialist Level Lmsw	$67,126
Expert Level Lmsw	$67,360

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How Do Lmsw Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Lmsws. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,466.
California: $68,207.
Massachusetts: $67,298.

District of Columbia $68,466 California $68,207 Massachusetts $67,298 Washington $67,050 New Jersey $67,026 Alaska $66,939 Connecticut $66,086 New York $65,739

Hawaii $64,632 Rhode Island $64,113 Maryland $63,761 Minnesota $63,278 Colorado $63,093 Illinois $63,031 Oregon $62,796 Delaware $62,623

New Hampshire $62,514 Virginia $62,270 Pennsylvania $61,559 Nevada $61,200 North Dakota $61,083 Michigan $60,897 Wisconsin $60,829 Vermont $60,693

Texas $60,316 Maine $60,291 Arizona $60,254 Ohio $60,211 Georgia $59,642 Indiana $59,358 Wyoming $59,302 Utah $59,215

Iowa $59,178 Kansas $58,882 Louisiana $58,795 North Carolina $58,764 Missouri $58,752 Florida $58,511 Montana $58,381 Nebraska $58,257

Kentucky $58,189 South Carolina $57,942 Tennessee $57,787 Idaho $57,725 New Mexico $57,274 Oklahoma $57,175 Alabama $56,810 South Dakota $56,198

Arkansas $55,864 West Virginia $55,685 Mississippi $55,147

Top Paying Cities for Lmsws

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $77,996
San Francisco: $77,142
Oakland: $75,516

San Jose, CA $77,996

San Francisco, CA $77,142

Oakland, CA $75,516

New York, NY $71,199

Paramus, NJ $70,333

Queens Village, NY $70,330

Passaic, NJ $70,271

Bergenfield, NJ $70,266

Stamford, CT $70,130

Huntington, NY $70,104

Newark, NJ $69,647

Bridgeport, CT $69,517

Vallejo, CA $69,394

New Brunswick, NJ $69,369

Petaluma, CA $69,332

Middlesex, NJ $69,215

Somerset, NJ $69,171

Santa Cruz, CA $69,091

Boston, MA $68,714

Monterey, CA $68,497

Seattle, WA $68,355

Santa Rosa, CA $68,343

Los Angeles, CA $68,324

Juneau, AK $68,163

Washington, DC $68,095

Orange, CA $67,875

Santa Ana, CA $67,712

Long Beach, CA $67,650

Anaheim, CA $67,638

Anchorage, AK $67,607

Santa Maria, CA $67,421

Everett, WA $67,409

Danbury, CT $67,191

Bremerton, WA $67,106

Tacoma, WA $66,883

New Suffolk, NY $66,882

Sacramento, CA $66,865

Santa Barbara, CA $66,797

Trenton, NJ $66,729

San Diego, CA $66,729

Brockton, MA $66,661

Fairbanks, AK $66,509

Lompoc, CA $66,352

Lowell, MA $66,301

Ventura, CA $66,290

Nashua, NH $66,277

Stockton, CA $66,271

Modesto, CA $65,820

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,684

Olympia, WA $65,566

Kennewick, WA $65,566

New Haven, CT $65,541

Lawrence, MA $65,319

Hartford, CT $65,257

Riverside, CA $65,245

New Bedford, MA $65,183

Richland, WA $65,183

Bakersfield, CA $65,096

San Bernardino, CA $65,071

New Britain, CT $65,065

Atlantic City, NJ $65,065

New London, CT $65,041

Norwich, CT $65,022

Portsmouth, NH $65,010

Boulder, CO $64,879

Portland, OR $64,793

Worcester, MA $64,787

Minneapolis, MN $64,595

Philadelphia, PA $64,509

Honolulu, HI $64,305

Saint Paul, MN $64,275

Vineland, NJ $64,261

Providence, RI $64,082

Chicago, IL $63,903

Bellingham, WA $63,829

Springfield, MA $63,779

Baltimore, MD $63,761

Chico, CA $63,606

Pittsfield, MA $63,439

Manchester, NH $63,321

Spokane, WA $63,049

Denver, CO $63,043

Albany, NY $62,753

Troy, NY $62,728

Nassau, NY $62,662

Schenectady, NY $62,598

Wilmington, DE $62,549

Burlington, VT $62,462

Salem, OR $62,437

Portland, ME $62,246

Yakima, WA $62,184

Rochester, MN $61,992

Reno, NV $61,961

Fresno, CA $61,961

Milwaukee, WI $61,905

Detroit, MI $61,844

Ann Arbor, MI $61,833

Allentown, PA $61,825

Colorado Springs, CO $61,720

Syracuse, NY $61,689

Carson City, NV $61,689

Houston, TX $61,602

Eugene, OR $61,571

Gary, IN $61,497

Springfield, OR $61,448

Bismarck, ND $61,435

Galveston, TX $61,392

Medford, OR $61,299

Fort Collins, CO $61,275

Concord, NH $61,244

Austin, TX $61,225

Mesa, AZ $61,095

Reading, PA $61,089

Phoenix, AZ $61,083

Dallas, TX $61,064

Saint Cloud, MN $61,005

Madison, WI $60,922

Utica, NY $60,755

Rochester, NY $60,656

Des Moines, IA $60,650

Raleigh, NC $60,644

Atlanta, GA $60,551

Battle Creek, MI $60,533

Salt Lake City, UT $60,514

Lancaster, PA $60,421

Harrisburg, PA $60,335

Kansas City, MO $60,273

Champaign, IL $60,261

Kansas City, KS $60,261

Fort Worth, TX $60,254

Columbus, OH $60,244

Boca Raton, FL $60,230

Pittsburgh, PA $60,205

Richmond, VA $60,180

Indianapolis, IN $60,168

Cleveland, OH $60,162

Las Vegas, NV $60,087

Cincinnati, OH $60,087

Petersburg, VA $59,995

Huntsville, AL $59,902

Lansing, MI $59,860

Lebanon, PA $59,852

Pueblo, CO $59,846

Appleton, WI $59,828

Buffalo, NY $59,803

Dayton, OH $59,784

Racine, WI $59,772

Charlotte, NC $59,766

Saint Louis, MO $59,747

York, PA $59,710

Elkhart, IN $59,710

Gastonia, NC $59,698

Billings, MT $59,684

Beaumont, TX $59,667

Lorain, OH $59,655

Benton Harbor, MI $59,642

Toledo, OH $59,630

Binghamton, NY $59,599

Rock Hill, SC $59,593

Rockford, IL $59,562

Springfield, IL $59,537

Elyria, OH $59,531

Fargo, ND $59,531

Flagstaff, AZ $59,488

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,450

Duluth, MN $59,413

Miami, FL $59,413

Cheyenne, WY $59,370

Grand Forks, ND $59,370

Bangor, ME $59,234

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,166

Durham, NC $59,140

Louisville, KY $59,135

Grand Rapids, MI $59,123

Hialeah, FL $59,117

Casper, WY $59,030

Scranton, PA $58,956

New Orleans, LA $58,937

Virginia Beach, VA $58,931

Akron, OH $58,900

Peoria, IL $58,820

Sarasota, FL $58,807

Nashville, TN $58,764

Omaha, NE $58,764

Green Bay, WI $58,764

Baton Rouge, LA $58,733

Charleston, SC $58,721

Jamestown, NY $58,690

Davenport, IA $58,690

Tucson, AZ $58,659

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,622

Tampa, FL $58,609

Evansville, IN $58,572

Port Arthur, TX $58,572

Bradenton, FL $58,548

Santa Fe, NM $58,436

Orlando, FL $58,325

Clearwater, FL $58,306

Canton, OH $58,177

La Crosse, WI $58,177

Albuquerque, NM $58,140

Newport News, VA $58,133

High Point, NC $58,115

Ogden, UT $58,090

Corpus Christi, TX $58,041

Norfolk, VA $58,003

Laramie, WY $58,003

Rock Island, IL $57,966

Saginaw, MI $57,954

Jacksonville, FL $57,948

Salisbury, NC $57,935

Boise, ID $57,923

Moline, IL $57,892

Fort Myers, FL $57,874

Memphis, TN $57,861

Tulsa, OK $57,830

Waterloo, IA $57,793

Spartanburg, SC $57,731

Lincoln, NE $57,700

Fort Wayne, IN $57,688

Provo, UT $57,682

Cedar Falls, IA $57,608

San Antonio, TX $57,583

Greensboro, NC $57,558

South Bend, IN $57,552

Savannah, GA $57,484

Muskegon, MI $57,459

Birmingham, AL $57,453

Winston Salem, NC $57,423

Lake Charles, LA $57,274

Anderson, IN $57,261

Lexington, KY $57,243

Augusta, GA $57,224

Greenville, SC $57,224

Lima, OH $57,175

Wichita, KS $57,169

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,169

Columbia, SC $57,113

Springfield, OH $57,101

Asheville, NC $57,002

Bloomington, IN $56,958

Knoxville, TN $56,736

Shreveport, LA $56,730

Wilmington, NC $56,649

Roanoke, VA $56,649

Topeka, KS $56,538

Frankfort, KY $56,531

Oklahoma City, OK $56,488

Chillicothe, OH $56,464

Longview, TX $56,458

Melbourne, FL $56,451

Sioux Falls, SD $56,352

Mobile, AL $56,346

Terre Haute, IN $56,322

Altoona, PA $56,284

Amarillo, TX $56,241

Killeen, TX $56,223

Fayetteville, AR $56,173

Chattanooga, TN $56,155

Sioux City, IA $56,099

Idaho Falls, ID $56,087

Lynchburg, VA $56,037

Gainesville, FL $55,957

Portsmouth, OH $55,926

Little Rock, AR $55,913

Lafayette, LA $55,889

Youngstown, OH $55,889

Daytona Beach, FL $55,852

Clarksville, TN $55,845

Pensacola, FL $55,839

Temple, TX $55,835

Hopkinsville, KY $55,654

Erie, PA $55,641

Florence, SC $55,617

Charleston, WV $55,518

Great Falls, MT $55,487

Macon, GA $55,400

Tallahassee, FL $55,394

Fayetteville, NC $55,382

Waco, TX $55,369

Helena, MT $55,326

Pine Bluff, AR $55,302

Vincennes, IN $55,227

Lubbock, TX $55,202

Alamogordo, NM $55,165

Twin Falls, ID $55,109

Rapid City, SD $55,091

Jackson, MS $54,980

Huntington, WV $54,975

Greenville, MS $54,973

Parkersburg, WV $54,910

Montgomery, AL $54,899

Wichita Falls, TX $54,837

Springfield, MO $54,837

Biloxi, MS $54,806

Monroe, LA $54,745

Johnstown, PA $54,701

Sumter, SC $54,677

Columbus, GA $54,670

Pascagoula, MS $54,553

Abilene, TX $54,553

Kingsport, TN $54,392

Albany, GA $54,392

Gulfport, MS $54,374

Alexandria, LA $54,170

Fort Smith, AR $54,015

El Paso, TX $53,848

Las Cruces, NM $53,570

Harlingen, TX $53,413

Pocatello, ID $53,403

Florence, AL $53,322

Brownsville, TX $53,310

Mcallen, TX $53,180

Dothan, AL $53,094

Columbus, MS $52,726

Altus, OK $52,438

Lawton, OK $52,321

Pierre, SD $52,098

What Skills Can Increase a Lmsw's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 7.82% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Discharge Planning (Mentioned in 3.73% Job Postings): Developing a personalized plan to ensure the smooth transition of a patient from a health organization to the patient's home or residential care.
Patient Care (Mentioned in 2.13% Job Postings): Patient care refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental well-being through services offered by health professionals.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	7.82%
Discharge Planning	3.73%
Patient Care	2.13%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Lmsw's salary.

Care Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Patient Care: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Community Health: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Care Management	$66,166	7%
Patient Care	$65,548	6%
Community Health	$64,311	4%
Leadership	$64,311	4%
Organizing	$64,311	4%
Collaboration	$63,693	3%

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How Education impacts a Lmsw's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Lmsws enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Lmsw with a Bachelor's Degree is between $63,714 and $67,641).

Lmsw Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lmsw

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 2.3%

Associates 3.7%

Bachelors 82.5%

Masters 10.9%

Doctorate 0.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	2.3%
Associates	3.7%
Bachelors	82.5%
Masters	10.9%
Doctorate	0.5%

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Lmsw Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lmsw's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$55,003

Average $61,837/year

$69,000

$4,584

Average $5,153/month

$5,750

$1,058

Average $1,189/week

$1,327

$26

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,000	$5,750	$1,327	$33
Average	$61,837	$5,153	$1,189	$30
25th Percentile	$55,003	$4,584	$1,058	$26

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Salary Trends for Lmsw

Salaries for a Lmsw can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $74,648 in 2023 to around $71,032 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lmsw salary trends, .

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2023

$74,648

2024

$72,471

2025

$71,032

2026

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2023	$74,648
2024	$72,471
2025	$71,032
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