SOC 21-1029 · Grants Pass, OR metro

Social Workers, All Other Salary in Grants Pass, OR

The average salary for other social workers in Grants Pass, Oregon is $71,660 a year ($34.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,740: half of the 70 people in this job in the Grants Pass, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,910).

$71,660average per year

$34.45 / hourMedian $73,740Take-home ≈ $54,137

  • $54K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#3 of 8Oregon metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Workers, All Other pay range in Grants Pass

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,220 or more. The middle half of other social workers in Grants Pass earn between $64,130 and $77,320.

  • $54K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,660$5,972$34.45
Median$73,740$6,145$35.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,130$5,344$30.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,320$6,443$37.17

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Social Workers, All Other pay in Grants Pass vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Other social workers in Grants Pass earn about the same as the Oregon average ($70,200) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($75,910). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $71,900.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grants Pass$71,660$73,740$53,690$89,22070
Oregon$70,200$67,820$48,750$89,2203,710
United States$75,910$71,900$43,620$115,61062,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Social Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Grants Pass

On the average salary of $71,660, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $54,137 a year, or $4,511 a month and $2,082 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Grants Pass a good place for other social workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $71,660 buys what about $73,302 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Workers, All Other salary in other Oregon cities

Grants Pass ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Medford pays the most ($73,430).

All Social Workers, All Other salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for other social workers

Reno, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,460).

Social Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Workers, All Other salary in Grants Pass: questions

How much do other social workers make an hour in Grants Pass?

$34.45 an hour on average, and $35.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social workers salary in Grants Pass?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social workers take-home pay in Grants Pass?

About $54,137 a year ($4,511 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,660. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do other social workers earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,910).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1029; area Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.67, this job is 5.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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