Nevada · 2026 pay · 354 people
How much does a social worker make in Nevada?
$79,439typical pay for full-year social workers in 2026
$68,848 – $90,946what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $74,183. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 6.5% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from Nevada State Controller (Open Payroll) · Matches the agency's latest release · controller.nv.gov ↗
Where social workers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Social Worker 151 people$35,633
- Social Worker 2231 people$75,892
- Social Worker 372 people$84,337
Highest-paid social workers, 2026
- 1Tawney SimpsonSocial Worker 3 · Department of Health and Human Services$113,426
- 2Eri TsujiyamaSocial Worker 3 · Department of Health and Human Services$102,136
- 3Kathryn R BeattySocial Worker 3 · Department of Human Services$101,461
- 4Clayden O PorterSocial Worker 3 · Department of Health and Human Services$100,842
- 5Tawney SimpsonSocial Worker 3 · Department of Human Services$100,607
Common questions
How much does a social worker make in Nevada?
Full-year social workers were typically paid $79,439 in 2026; most earned between $68,848 and $90,946. Counting all 354 people paid, typical pay was $74,183.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.9% of all pay for social workers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Social Worker, at any level (for example "Social Worker 1"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this