Occupation · SOC 21-1029
Social Workers, All Other: where it is licensed
132,310 employed across 55 industries, median wage $102,590. Licensed in 44 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 2 | 2 | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker; Licensed Master Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| AL | 1 | 0 | Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) | jurisdiction |
| AR | 1 | 1 | Licensed Master Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| AZ | 2 | 2 | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker; Licensed Master Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| CO | 2 | 2 | Licensed Social Worker; Provisional Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| CT | 2 | 1 | Master's Level Social Worker; Master's Level Social Worker - Temporary | jurisdiction |
| DC | 3 | 3 | Licensed Graduate Social Worker; Licensed Independent Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| DE | 2 | 2 | Licensed Bachelors Social Worker; Licensed Masters Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| FL | 1 | 1 | Certified Master Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| GA | 1 | 1 | Master Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| GU | 1 | 0 | Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| HI | 2 | 2 | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker; Licensed Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| IA | 2 | 2 | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker; Licensed Master Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| ID | 2 | 2 | Masters Social Worker; Social Workers | jurisdiction |
| IL | 1 | 1 | LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER | jurisdiction |
| IN | 3 | 3 | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker; Licensed Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| KS | 4 | 4 | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker; Licensed Master Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| KY | 4 | 4 | Certified Social Worker; Certified Social Worker (Master's Degree) | jurisdiction |
| MA | 3 | 3 | SOCIAL WORKER ASSISTANT; SOCIAL WORKER, LICENSED | jurisdiction |
| MD | 3 | 3 | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker; Licensed Certified Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| ME | 4 | 4 | Social Worker, Licensed; Social Worker, Licensed Clinical | jurisdiction |
| MI | 4 | 2 | Licensed Bachelor Social Worker; Licensed Master Social Worker - Macro | jurisdiction |
| MN | 3 | 3 | Licensed Graduate Social Worker; Licensed Independent Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| MO | 3 | 3 | Licensed Advanced Macro Social Worker; Licensed Bachelors Social Worke | jurisdiction |
| MS | 3 | 3 | Licensed Certified Social Worker; Licensed Master Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| NC | 3 | 3 | Certified Master Social Worker; Certified Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| ND | 2 | 2 | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker; Licensed Master Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 3 | 2 | Certified Social Worker; Licensed Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| NM | 10 | 0 | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker; Licensed Baccalaureate Social Wo | jurisdiction |
| NY | 1 | 1 | Licensed Master Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| OH | 2 | 2 | Independent Social Worker; Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| OK | 4 | 4 | Master’s Social Worker, Licensed; Social Worker Associate, Licensed | jurisdiction |
| OR | 2 | 0 | Baccalaureate Social Worker - Registration (RBSW); Licensed Master's S | jurisdiction |
| PA | 2 | 2 | Licensed Social Worker; Provisional Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| RI | 1 | 1 | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| SC | 4 | 0 | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker; Licensed Independent Social Work | jurisdiction |
| SD | 4 | 0 | Certified Social Worker; Certified Social Worker--Private or Independe | jurisdiction |
| TN | 3 | 3 | LICENSED ADVANCED PRACTICE SOCIAL WORKER; LICENSED BACCALAUREATE SOCIA | jurisdiction |
| TX | 4 | 0 | Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker; Licensed Master Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| UT | 2 | 1 | Certified Social Worker; SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER | jurisdiction |
| VA | 6 | 5 | Associate Social Worker/Social Worker Registration; Baccalaureate Soci | jurisdiction |
| VT | 1 | 0 | Licensed Master Social Worker | jurisdiction |
| WI | 4 | 4 | SOCIAL WORKER; SOCIAL WORKER, ADVANCED PRACTICE | jurisdiction |
| WY | 1 | 1 | CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.