Msw Salary in West Virginia

How much does a Msw make in West Virginia?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Msw in West Virginia is $58,980 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,875
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,004 to $65,206
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,654

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Msw Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,206	$5,434	$1,254	$31
Average	$58,980	$4,915	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$52,004	$4,334	$1,000	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Msw Salaries

A Msw'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Msw Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Msw'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): $58,302
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,495
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,920
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,648
Expert (over 8 years): $63,843

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Msw	$58,302
Intermediate Level Msw	$58,495
Senior Level Msw	$60,920
Specialist Level Msw	$63,648
Expert Level Msw	$63,843

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How Do Msw 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 Msws. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,518.
California: $72,243.
Massachusetts: $71,280.

District of Columbia $72,518 California $72,243 Massachusetts $71,280 Washington $71,018 New Jersey $70,992 Alaska $70,900 Connecticut $69,996 New York $69,630

Hawaii $68,457 Rhode Island $67,907 Maryland $67,534 Minnesota $67,023 Colorado $66,826 Illinois $66,761 Oregon $66,512 Delaware $66,329

New Hampshire $66,213 Virginia $65,955 Pennsylvania $65,202 Nevada $64,822 North Dakota $64,698 Michigan $64,501 Wisconsin $64,429 Vermont $64,285

Texas $63,885 Maine $63,859 Arizona $63,820 Ohio $63,774 Georgia $63,172 Indiana $62,870 Wyoming $62,811 Utah $62,720

Iowa $62,680 Kansas $62,366 Louisiana $62,274 North Carolina $62,242 Missouri $62,228 Florida $61,973 Montana $61,835 Nebraska $61,704

Kentucky $61,632 South Carolina $61,370 Tennessee $61,207 Idaho $61,141 New Mexico $60,663 Oklahoma $60,558 Alabama $60,172 South Dakota $59,523

Arkansas $59,170 West Virginia $58,980 Mississippi $58,410

Top Paying Cities for Msws

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:

Bomont: $58,346
Yawkey: $58,371
Logan: $57,874

Bomont, WV $58,346 Yawkey, WV $58,371 Logan, WV $57,874 Accoville, WV $57,814 Amherstdale, WV $57,809 Baisden, WV $57,464 Bruno, WV $57,627 Chauncey, WV $57,747

Cora, WV $57,813 Davin, WV $57,684 Gilbert, WV $57,527 Henlawson, WV $57,940 Holden, WV $57,701 Kistler, WV $57,821 Lorado, WV $57,776 Lyburn, WV $57,614

Mallory, WV $57,811 Man, WV $57,636 Mount Gay, WV $57,845 Omar, WV $57,570 Peach Creek, WV $57,887 Sarah Ann, WV $57,484 Stollings, WV $57,794 Switzer, WV $57,790

Verdunville, WV $57,776 Verner, WV $57,460 Wharncliffe, WV $57,399 Whitman, WV $57,703 Wilkinson, WV $57,831 Yolyn, WV $57,664 Williamson, WV $57,697 Borderland, WV $57,761

Breeden, WV $57,783 Chattaroy, WV $57,745 Crum, WV $57,862 Delbarton, WV $57,577 Dingess, WV $57,752 Edgarton, WV $57,469 Kermit, WV $57,796 Lenore, WV $57,672

Matewan, WV $57,513 Naugatuck, WV $57,688 Newtown, WV $57,494 North Matewan, WV $57,563 Ragland, WV $57,573 Rawl, WV $57,598 Red Jacket, WV $57,473 Varney, WV $57,501

Wilsondale, WV $57,746 Huntington, WV $58,229 Beckley, WV $57,883 Allen Junction, WV $57,460 Amigo, WV $57,215 Ansted, WV $58,051 Beaver, WV $57,578 Bolt, WV $57,773

Bradley, WV $57,912 Camp Creek, WV $57,245 Coal City, WV $57,406 Cool Ridge, WV $57,339 Corinne, WV $57,494 Crab Orchard, WV $57,708 Danese, WV $57,524 Daniels, WV $57,555

Dothan, WV $57,934 Eccles, WV $57,727 Edmond, WV $57,831 Fairdale, WV $57,827 Fayetteville, WV $57,946 Flat Top, WV $57,244 Ghent, WV $57,323 Glen Daniel, WV $57,806

Glen Fork, WV $57,688 Glen Jean, WV $57,838 Glen Rogers, WV $57,629 Glen White, WV $57,715 Harper, WV $57,801 Helen, WV $57,355 Hico, WV $57,785 Hilltop, WV $57,976

Josephine, WV $57,268 Lanark, WV $57,635 Lansing, WV $57,887 Layland, WV $57,428 Lester, WV $57,607 Lochgelly, WV $57,982 Lookout, WV $57,705 Maben, WV $57,368

Mabscott, WV $57,808 Mac Arthur, WV $57,747 Mc Graws, WV $57,559 Saulsville, WV $57,471 Midway, WV $57,601 Minden, WV $57,860 Mount Hope, WV $57,841 Mullens, WV $57,532

Oak Hill, WV $57,845 Odd, WV $57,236 Pax, WV $57,841 Piney View, WV $57,633 Prince, WV $57,609 Princewick, WV $57,442 Prosperity, WV $57,896 Raleigh, WV $57,658

Ravencliff, WV $57,719 Rhodell, WV $57,419 Sabine, WV $57,634 Scarbro, WV $57,972 Shady Spring, WV $57,409 Skelton, WV $57,838 Slab Fork, WV $57,522 Sophia, WV $57,583

Spanishburg, WV $57,359 Boomer, WV $58,286 Buffalo, WV $58,186 Cabin Creek, WV $58,582 Cannelton, WV $58,324 Cedar Grove, WV $58,519 Charlton Heights, WV $58,230 Clay, WV $57,912

Clear Creek, WV $57,897 Clendenin, WV $58,500 Clothier, WV $58,033 Colcord, WV $58,092 Comfort, WV $58,496 Costa, WV $58,578 Danville, WV $58,181 Dawes, WV $58,436

Deep Water, WV $58,158 Dixie, WV $58,312 Dorothy, WV $58,158 Drybranch, WV $58,524 Dry Creek, WV $57,937 Duck, WV $57,788 Dunbar, WV $58,800 East Bank, WV $58,593

Eleanor, WV $58,276 Elkview, WV $58,644 Eskdale, WV $58,295 Ethel, WV $57,811 Falling Rock, WV $58,542 Foster, WV $58,367 Fraziers Bottom, WV $58,046 Gallagher, WV $58,276

Gauley Bridge, WV $58,136 Glasgow, WV $58,561 Glen, WV $58,337 Glen Ferris, WV $58,216 Gordon, WV $58,137 Handley, WV $58,415 Hansford, WV $58,473 Henderson, WV $57,993

Hernshaw, WV $58,768 Hewett, WV $58,038 Hometown, WV $58,429 Hugheston, WV $58,447 Indore, WV $58,200 Institute, WV $58,783 Ivydale, WV $57,946 Jeffrey, WV $58,161

Kanawha Falls, WV $58,116 Kimberly, WV $58,307 Kincaid, WV $58,057 Lake, WV $57,896 Leon, WV $58,015 Liberty, WV $58,364 Lizemores, WV $58,339 London, WV $58,456

Madison, WV $58,281 Mammoth, WV $58,522 Maysel, WV $58,155 Miami, WV $58,500 Montgomery, WV $58,349 Mount Carbon, WV $58,234 Naoma, WV $57,831 Nebo, WV $57,885

Nellis, WV $58,530 Nitro, WV $58,655 Orgas, WV $58,284 Ottawa, WV $58,090 Page, WV $58,060 Peytona, WV $58,497 Pinch, WV $58,745 Poca, WV $58,548

Pond Gap, WV $58,429 Powellton, WV $58,191 Pratt, WV $58,514 Procious, WV $58,281 Racine, WV $58,598 Red House, WV $58,346 Ridgeview, WV $58,480 Robson, WV $58,086

Rock Creek, WV $57,904 Saint Albans, WV $58,635 Saxon, WV $57,748 Seth, WV $58,358 Sharples, WV $57,818 Mount Olive, WV $58,311 Smithers, WV $58,352 Southside, WV $57,864

Sylvester, WV $58,274 Tad, WV $58,790 Tornado, WV $58,612 Turtle Creek, WV $58,143 Twilight, WV $58,083 Uneeda, WV $58,223 Van, WV $58,142 Wharton, WV $57,812

Whitesville, WV $58,169 Widen, WV $57,736 Winfield, WV $58,371 Winifrede, WV $58,639 Advent, WV $58,443 Arnoldsburg, WV $57,756 Cyclone, WV $57,773 Bluefield, WV $57,637

Athens, WV $57,544 Beeson, WV $57,284 Bramwell, WV $57,508 Bud, WV $57,387 Covel, WV $57,412 Freeman, WV $57,559 Herndon, WV $57,242 Hiawatha, WV $57,284

Kegley, WV $57,459 Kellysville, WV $58,082 Lashmeet, WV $57,378 Matoaka, WV $57,284 Montcalm, WV $57,494 Nemours, WV $57,534 Princeton, WV $57,765 Rock, WV $57,359

Wolfe, WV $57,719 Welch, WV $57,355 Anawalt, WV $57,437 Avondale, WV $57,317 Bartley, WV $57,336 Berwind, WV $57,564 Big Sandy, WV $57,503 Bradshaw, WV $57,553

Brenton, WV $57,518 Clear Fork, WV $57,576 Coal Mountain, WV $57,574 Cucumber, WV $57,426 Davy, WV $57,348 Eckman, WV $57,296 Elbert, WV $57,350 Elkhorn, WV $57,297

Fanrock, WV $57,295 Gary, WV $57,378 Hanover, WV $57,420 Hemphill, WV $57,342 Hensley, WV $57,336 Iaeger, WV $57,333 Ikes Fork, WV $57,396 Isaban, WV $57,407

Itmann, WV $57,483 Jenkinjones, WV $57,589 Jesse, WV $57,602 Jolo, WV $57,453 Justice, WV $57,571 Kimball, WV $57,331 Kopperston, WV $57,801 Kyle, WV $57,572

Lynco, WV $57,675 Marianna, WV $57,564 Matheny, WV $57,635 Maybeury, WV $57,454 Mohawk, WV $57,494 Newhall, WV $57,515 Helvetia, WV $57,517 Kanawha Head, WV $57,568

Lorentz, WV $57,712 Pickens, WV $57,398 Rock Cave, WV $57,623 Selbyville, WV $57,500 Tallmansville, WV $57,623 Volga, WV $57,711 Elkins, WV $57,721 Belington, WV $57,706

Beverly, WV $57,650 Bowden, WV $57,443 Coalton, WV $57,684 Dailey, WV $57,617 Davis, WV $57,502 Richwood, WV $57,324 Dryfork, WV $57,512 Durbin, WV $57,569

Upperglade, WV $57,517 Ellamore, WV $57,658 Glady, WV $57,337 Hambleton, WV $57,634 Harman, WV $57,475 Hendricks, WV $57,519 Huttonsville, WV $57,553 Junior, WV $57,754

Kerens, WV $57,582 Mabie, WV $57,556 Mill Creek, WV $57,590 Monterville, WV $57,365 Montrose, WV $57,638 Norton, WV $57,661 Parsons, WV $57,585 Webster Springs, WV $57,482

Red Creek, WV $57,544 Slatyfork, WV $57,406 Thomas, WV $57,594 Valley Bend, WV $57,695 Valley Head, WV $57,464 Whitmer, WV $57,458 Bergoo, WV $57,370 Clarksburg, WV $57,829

Alma, WV $57,946 Alum Bridge, WV $57,651 Anmoore, WV $57,832 Auburn, WV $57,725 Berea, WV $57,701 Bridgeport, WV $57,796 Burnsville, WV $57,592 Cairo, WV $57,974

Camden, WV $57,688 Center Point, WV $57,815 Coxs Mills, WV $57,676 Crawford, WV $57,625 Ellenboro, WV $57,938 Flemington, WV $57,706 Folsom, WV $57,679 New Richmond, WV $57,402

Northfork, WV $57,307 North Spring, WV $57,400 Oceana, WV $57,727 Pageton, WV $57,365 Panther, WV $57,432 Paynesville, WV $57,580 Pineville, WV $57,512 Premier, WV $57,345

Raysal, WV $57,573 Rock View, WV $57,568 Roderfield, WV $57,330 Simon, WV $57,505 Squire, WV $57,300 Switchback, WV $57,441 Thorpe, WV $57,359 War, WV $57,386

Warriormine, WV $57,570 Wilcoe, WV $57,296 Wyoming, WV $57,522 Lewisburg, WV $57,937 Fairlea, WV $58,221 Alderson, WV $57,799 Arbovale, WV $57,670 Asbury, WV $57,745

Ballard, WV $58,118 Bartow, WV $57,507 Buckeye, WV $57,532 Caldwell, WV $58,348 Cass, WV $57,424 Crawley, WV $57,555 Dunmore, WV $57,598 Forest Hill, WV $57,822

Frankford, WV $57,857 Gap Mills, WV $58,916 Grassy Meadows, WV $57,487 Green Bank, WV $57,754 Greenville, WV $58,160 Hillsboro, WV $57,333 Lindside, WV $58,378 Marlinton, WV $57,540

Maxwelton, WV $57,926 White Sulphur Springs, WV $58,175 Pence Springs, WV $57,843 Peterstown, WV $58,298 Renick, WV $57,449 Ronceverte, WV $58,274 Secondcreek, WV $58,434 Sinks Grove, WV $58,259

Smoot, WV $57,428 Talcott, WV $57,907 Union, WV $58,348 Waiteville, WV $58,994 Wayside, WV $57,930 Williamsburg, WV $57,472 Wolfcreek, WV $57,923 Alloy, WV $58,233

Alum Creek, WV $58,677 Amma, WV $58,203 Arnett, WV $57,894 Artie, WV $58,023 Ashford, WV $58,690 Bancroft, WV $58,502 Belle, WV $58,707 Bickmore, WV $58,150

Bim, WV $58,056 Blair, WV $57,686 Bloomingrose, WV $58,608 Blount, WV $58,627 Blue Creek, WV $58,703 Bob White, WV $58,107 Chloe, WV $57,893 Cottageville, WV $57,944

Evans, WV $58,020 Gandeeville, WV $58,260 Gay, WV $58,064 Given, WV $58,178 Hartford, WV $58,244 Kenna, WV $58,369 Left Hand, WV $58,151 Le Roy, WV $57,948

Letart, WV $58,006 Looneyville, WV $58,085 Mason, WV $58,312 Millstone, WV $57,770 Millwood, WV $58,077 Mount Alto, WV $57,930 New Haven, WV $58,239 Newton, WV $58,088

Normantown, WV $57,636 Orma, WV $57,814 Reedy, WV $57,944 Ripley, WV $58,006 Sandyville, WV $57,991 Spencer, WV $57,929 Wallback, WV $58,121 Walton, WV $58,329

West Columbia, WV $58,073 Charleston, WV $58,803 Ridgeley, WV $58,288 Rio, WV $57,507 Romney, WV $57,570 Shanks, WV $57,587 Springfield, WV $57,912 Terra Alta, WV $57,976

Wiley Ford, WV $58,395 Baker, WV $57,604 Brandywine, WV $57,804 Circleville, WV $57,553 Franklin, WV $57,752 High View, WV $58,024 Lost City, WV $57,782 Mathias, WV $57,913

Riverton, WV $57,464 Sugar Grove, WV $57,989 Bloomery, WV $57,661 Fisher, WV $57,570 Capon Springs, WV $57,878 Maysville, WV $57,542 Moorefield, WV $57,716 Milam, WV $57,750

Old Fields, WV $57,550 Petersburg, WV $57,635 Wardensville, WV $57,869 Purgitsville, WV $57,525 Cabins, WV $57,579 Yellow Spring, WV $57,686 Upper Tract, WV $57,619 Seneca Rocks, WV $57,443

Onego, WV $57,466 Martinsburg, WV $60,478 Bakerton, WV $62,725 Berkeley Springs, WV $58,062 Bunker Hill, WV $60,962 Charles Town, WV $62,833 Falling Waters, WV $60,285 Gerrardstown, WV $60,005

Glengary, WV $59,601 Great Cacapon, WV $57,864 Halltown, WV $63,075 Harpers Ferry, WV $62,965 Hedgesville, WV $59,077 Inwood, WV $60,730 Kearneysville, WV $61,564 Levels, WV $57,740

Millville, WV $63,083 Paw Paw, WV $57,767 Points, WV $57,657 Galloway, WV $57,755 Glenville, WV $57,758 Grafton, WV $57,760 Gypsy, WV $57,860 Harrisville, WV $57,886

Haywood, WV $57,796 Hepzibah, WV $57,807 Horner, WV $57,697 Independence, WV $58,203 Ireland, WV $57,569 Jacksonburg, WV $57,811 Jane Lew, WV $57,735 Linn, WV $57,638

Lost Creek, WV $57,736 Lumberport, WV $57,731 Meadowbrook, WV $57,771 Moatsville, WV $57,608 Mount Clare, WV $57,758 Newburg, WV $57,917 New Milton, WV $57,726 Orlando, WV $57,575

Pennsboro, WV $57,858 Philippi, WV $57,699 Pine Grove, WV $58,040 Pullman, WV $57,757 Reynoldsville, WV $57,752 Rosemont, WV $57,703 Rowlesburg, WV $57,577 Salem, WV $57,815

Sand Fork, WV $57,658 Shinnston, WV $57,863 Shirley, WV $57,988 Simpson, WV $57,884 Smithburg, WV $58,035 Smithfield, WV $57,993 Spelter, WV $57,838 Thornton, WV $57,636

Troy, WV $57,657 Tunnelton, WV $57,739 Ranson, WV $62,128 Wallace, WV $57,633 West Milford, WV $57,898 Weston, WV $57,745 West Union, WV $57,908 Wilsonburg, WV $57,828

Wyatt, WV $57,958 Morgantown, WV $59,360 Albright, WV $58,705 Arthurdale, WV $58,577 Blacksville, WV $59,747 Bretz, WV $58,863 Bruceton Mills, WV $59,236 Cassville, WV $59,479

Dellslow, WV $59,155 Granville, WV $59,547 Kingwood, WV $58,359 Maidsville, WV $59,661 Masontown, WV $58,854 Osage, WV $59,545 Pentress, WV $59,739 Pursglove, WV $59,523

Reedsville, WV $58,584 Fairmont, WV $58,413 Barrackville, WV $58,660 Baxter, WV $58,885 Big Run, WV $58,204 Burton, WV $58,844 Carolina, WV $58,417 Colfax, WV $58,217

Enterprise, WV $58,066 Fairview, WV $59,169 Farmington, WV $58,565 Four States, WV $58,271 Grant Town, WV $58,989 Hundred, WV $59,223 Idamay, WV $58,494 Kingmont, WV $58,310

Littleton, WV $58,571 Mannington, WV $58,366 Metz, WV $58,566 Montana Mines, WV $58,812 Rachel, WV $58,559 Rivesville, WV $58,919 Wana, WV $59,248 Worthington, WV $58,121

Sutton, WV $57,540 Birch River, WV $57,545 Cedarville, WV $57,633 Copen, WV $57,596 Dille, WV $57,727 Exchange, WV $57,536 Flatwoods, WV $57,566 Frametown, WV $57,674

Gassaway, WV $57,646 Heaters, WV $57,561 Little Birch, WV $57,606 Napier, WV $57,557 Rosedale, WV $57,670 Shock, WV $57,661 Summersville, WV $57,945 Belva, WV $58,242

Calvin, WV $57,604 Canvas, WV $57,670 Drennen, WV $57,879 Gilboa, WV $57,769 Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $57,792 Leivasy, WV $57,344 Mount Lookout, WV $57,816 Mount Nebo, WV $57,606

Nallen, WV $57,553 Nettie, WV $57,580 Pool, WV $57,715 Swiss, WV $58,035 Tioga, WV $57,547 Augusta, WV $57,636 Aurora, WV $57,626 Bayard, WV $57,555

Burlington, WV $57,712 Capon Bridge, WV $57,725 Delray, WV $57,636 Eglon, WV $57,646 Elk Garden, WV $57,893 Fort Ashby, WV $58,185 Gormania, WV $57,737 Green Spring, WV $57,920

Keyser, WV $58,084 Lahmansville, WV $57,524 Mount Storm, WV $57,601 New Creek, WV $57,703 Piedmont, WV $58,512 Walkersville, WV $57,630 Ridgeway, WV $61,029 Rippon, WV $62,770

Shenandoah Junction, WV $61,891 Shepherdstown, WV $61,556 Slanesville, WV $57,718 Summit Point, WV $62,077 Alkol, WV $58,255 Apple Grove, WV $58,062 Ashton, WV $58,079 Barboursville, WV $58,149

Big Creek, WV $57,953 Branchland, WV $58,044 Ceredo, WV $58,192 Chapmanville, WV $57,973 Culloden, WV $58,099 Dunlow, WV $57,937 East Lynn, WV $58,039 Fort Gay, WV $57,978

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $58,101 Genoa, WV $57,988 Glenwood, WV $58,126 Griffithsville, WV $58,270 Hamlin, WV $58,094 Harts, WV $57,876 Hurricane, WV $58,284 Julian, WV $58,481

Kenova, WV $58,169 Kiahsville, WV $57,958 Lavalette, WV $58,179 Lesage, WV $58,163 Midkiff, WV $58,006 Milton, WV $58,113 Myra, WV $58,054 Ona, WV $58,132

Pecks Mill, WV $57,958 Point Pleasant, WV $58,051 Prichard, WV $58,092 Ranger, WV $57,961 Salt Rock, WV $58,115 Scott Depot, WV $58,481 Shoals, WV $58,166 Sod, WV $58,496

Spurlockville, WV $58,175 Sumerco, WV $58,439 Teays, WV $58,517 Wayne, WV $58,104 West Hamlin, WV $58,084 Woodville, WV $58,360 Stanaford, WV $57,667 Stephenson, WV $57,293

Surveyor, WV $57,663 Thurmond, WV $57,428 Victor, WV $57,899 Winona, WV $57,593 Wyco, WV $57,414 Hinton, WV $57,537 Charmco, WV $57,402 Rainelle, WV $57,442

Elton, WV $57,293 Green Sulphur Springs, WV $57,388 Jumping Branch, WV $57,316 Lerona, WV $57,625 Leslie, WV $57,380 Meadow Bridge, WV $57,300 Meadow Creek, WV $57,252 Nimitz, WV $57,427

Pipestem, WV $57,653 Quinwood, WV $57,323 Rupert, WV $57,343 Sandstone, WV $57,395 Spring Dale, WV $57,307 White Oak, WV $57,315 Wheeling, WV $60,190 Beech Bottom, WV $60,552

Benwood, WV $59,868 Bethany, WV $60,975 Cameron, WV $59,431 Chester, WV $60,656 Colliers, WV $61,252 Dallas, WV $60,137 Follansbee, WV $61,027 Glen Dale, WV $59,700

Glen Easton, WV $58,924 Mcmechen, WV $59,858 Moundsville, WV $59,413 New Cumberland, WV $60,749 Newell, WV $60,227 Proctor, WV $58,519 New Manchester, WV $60,901 Short Creek, WV $60,451

Triadelphia, WV $60,210 Valley Grove, WV $60,947 Weirton, WV $61,200 Wellsburg, WV $60,987 West Liberty, WV $60,690 Windsor Heights, WV $60,527 Parkersburg, WV $58,160 Hacker Valley, WV $57,485

Vienna, WV $58,154 Mineral Wells, WV $58,124 Belleville, WV $58,096 Belmont, WV $58,066 Big Bend, WV $57,851 Big Springs, WV $57,794 Brohard, WV $57,920 Creston, WV $57,919

Davisville, WV $58,137 Elizabeth, WV $58,008 Friendly, WV $58,065 Grantsville, WV $57,828 Macfarlan, WV $57,944 Middlebourne, WV $58,177 Mount Zion, WV $57,827 Munday, WV $57,913

New Martinsville, WV $58,129 Paden City, WV $58,642 Palestine, WV $57,977 Petroleum, WV $57,993 Porters Falls, WV $58,134 Ravenswood, WV $58,075 Reader, WV $58,011 Rockport, WV $58,050

Saint Marys, WV $58,038 Sistersville, WV $58,244 Smithville, WV $57,775 Walker, WV $58,076 Washington, WV $58,126 Waverly, WV $58,096 Williamstown, WV $58,123 Buckhannon, WV $57,797

Fenwick, WV $57,410 Erbacon, WV $57,424 Craigsville, WV $57,597 Cowen, WV $57,420 Camden On Gauley, WV $57,398 Snowshoe, WV $57,378 Adrian, WV $57,857 Cleveland, WV $57,619

Diana, WV $57,484 French Creek, WV $57,691 Frenchton, WV $57,685

Msw Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Msw roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Msw positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Msw as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Msw

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$70,776	$34.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Msw'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 July 01, 2026

$52,004

Average $58,980/year

$65,206

$4,334

Average $4,915/month

$5,434

$1,000

Average $1,134/week

$1,254

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,206	$5,434	$1,254	$31
Average	$58,980	$4,915	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$52,004	$4,334	$1,000	$25

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