Case Worker Salary in the United States

How much does a Case Worker make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Case Worker in the United States is $83,271 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,385
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,474 to $93,800
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,555
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Case Worker Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $93,800 $7,817 $1,804 $45
Average $83,271 $6,939 $1,601 $40
25th Percentile $73,474 $6,123 $1,413 $35
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Key Factors That Influence Case Worker Salaries

A Case Worker'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 Case Worker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Case Worker'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): $80,958
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $81,230
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,801
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,555
  • Expert (over 8 years): $89,894
Levels Salary
Entry Level Case Worker$80,958
Intermediate Level Case Worker$81,230
Senior Level Case Worker$84,801
Specialist Level Case Worker$89,555
Expert Level Case Worker$89,894
$80,958 0 yr
$81,230 < 2 yrs
$84,801 2-4 yrs
$89,555 5-8 yrs
$89,894 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Case Workers

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: $105,030
  • San Francisco: $103,997
  • Oakland: $101,691

What Skills Can Increase a Case Worker's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Coordination (Mentioned in 4.16% Job Postings): Ability to plan, execute, and adjust job duties to achieve business goals.
  • Acute Care (Mentioned in 2.85% Job Postings): Acute care is a branch of secondary health care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery. In medical terms, care for acute health conditions is the opposite from chronic care, or longer term care. Acute care services are generally delivered by teams of health care professionals from a range of medical and surgical specialties. Acute care may require a stay in a hospital emergency department, ambulatory surgery center, urgent care centre or other short-term stay facility, along with the assistance of diagnostic services, surgery, or follow-up outpatient care in the community. Hospital-based acute inpatient care typically has the goal of discharging patients as soon as they are deemed healthy and stable. Acute care settings include emergency department, intensive care, coronary care, cardiology, neonatal intensive care, and many general areas where the patient could become acutely unwell and require stabilization and transfer to another higher dependency unit for further treatment.
  • Administrative Support (Mentioned in 1.73% Job Postings): Administrative support means technical assistance, studies, surveys, or securing volunteers to assist the department in fulfilling its administrative responsibilities.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Coordination 4.16%
Acute Care 2.85%
Administrative Support 1.73%
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 Case Worker's salary.
  • Workday: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
  • Care Management: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
  • Process Management: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Workday
$97,427
17%
Care Management
$95,762
15%
Process Management
$93,264
12%
Managed Care
$91,598
10%
Acute Care
$90,766
9%
Patient Care
$88,267
6%
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How Education impacts a Case Worker's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Case Workers 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 Case Worker with a Bachelor's Degree is between $65,888 and $74,850).

Case Worker Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Case Worker
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.3%
High School 6.2%
Associates 7.3%
Bachelors 68.6%
Masters 17.3%
Doctorate 0.3%
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Case Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Case Worker'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 January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Case Worker

Salaries for a Case Worker can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $61,080 in 2023 to around $58,246 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Case Worker salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Case Worker Over Time

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2023
$61,080
2024
$59,307
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2023 $61,080
2024 $59,307
2025 $58,246
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