Social Worker Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

Updated November 9, 2026

The median social worker in the Oklahoma City area earns $43,950 a year ($21.13 an hour), 26% below the U.S. median ($59,550) and about the same as the Oklahoma median ($43,950). Half of the 2,010 social workers there earn between $40,060 and $52,210.

Median $43,950

10th: $37,85090th: $58,840

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Oklahoma City, OK.
Annual pay	Oklahoma City area	Oklahoma	U.S.
10th percentile	$37,850	$37,560	$42,280
25th percentile	$40,060	$40,250	$48,270
Median	$43,950	$43,950	$59,550
75th percentile	$52,210	$52,210	$76,070
90th percentile	$58,840	$59,540	$95,530
Average	$47,030	$46,730	$64,000
Jobs	2,010	6,500	392,550

Oklahoma City, OK ranks 50th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for social worker pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($87,600).

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Social worker pay in other cities

San Jose, CA: $87,600
Hartford, CT: $79,920
Boston, MA: $77,420
Washington, DC: $75,550
Seattle, WA: $75,280
Baltimore, MD: $74,960
San Francisco, CA: $72,020
Los Angeles, CA: $71,250
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.