Iowa Social Worker Salary Guide - 2024

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by Social Worker License Staff

Updated: February 18th, 2024

Iowa Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of Iowa

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL40$65,800
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA100$73,170
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Iowa Healthcare Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of Iowa

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Cedar Rapids, IA110$58,500
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL140$55,960
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA230$60,890
Dubuque, IA40$54,970
Iowa City, IA150$64,930
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD50$56,200
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA80$57,510
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of Iowa

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area80$53,800
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area100$53,460
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area80$53,150
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area110$53,650
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Iowa Mental Health Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of Iowa

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Ames, IA60$59,970
Cedar Rapids, IA160$46,440
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL60$49,970
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA230$52,990
Iowa City, IA40$46,240
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD60$49,440
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA70$45,040
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of Iowa

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area40$48,110
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area80$45,850
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area50$48,130
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area120$50,350
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Iowa Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of Iowa

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Ames, IA80$50,270
Cedar Rapids, IA370$47,740
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL330$52,790
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA780$52,040
Dubuque, IA90$46,100
Iowa City, IA120$52,480
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD170$47,410
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA120$52,170
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of Iowa

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area190$55,110
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area160$56,480
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area140$50,650
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area480$51,590
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Iowa Mental Health Counselor Salaries – Visualized

 

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in urban areas of Iowa

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Ames, IA50$53,320
Cedar Rapids, IA400$58,080
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL340$51,350
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA550$64,050
Dubuque, IA80$52,670
Iowa City, IA240$57,500
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD160$58,260
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA190$59,370
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in rural areas of Iowa

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area180$48,690
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area200$50,250
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area160$50,310
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area300$53,770
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022