Social Worker I pay range
State of Texas · class code 5400
- Class code
- 5400
- Pay group
- B16
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Social Worker I is $40,918 to $61,130 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 5400.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Social Worker series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs social services work by serving as a liaison between clients and their families in obtaining assistance and rehabilitative treatment.
Examples of the work
Interviews clients, their families, law enforcement officials, schools, and health and social welfare institutions to obtain client background information. Identifies the psychosocial, economic, and physical needs of clients. Assesses clients’ support systems and available community resources, schools, and facilities. Provides social work services in the process of client admission, discharge, or furlough. Counsels clients and their families and coordinates placements of clients with community facilities and schools. Serves as liaison between clients and their families, state and judicial systems, and facility or treatment providers. Monitors clients’ trust fund accounts.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in social services work. Graduation with a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, as required for licensure.
Special requirements
Must be licensed as a clinical social worker by the State of Texas in accordance with Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 505, and Title 22, Texas Administrative Code, Section 781.401.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Social Worker I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $44,218 | $73,954 | $44,218 to $73,954 |
| Illinois | $70,008 | $105,636 | $70,008 to $105,636 |
| Massachusetts | $2,685 | $3,667 | $69,804 to $95,339 |
| Nebraska | $22.70 | $33.46 | $47,210 to $69,593 |
| Nevada | $59,508 | $87,821 | $59,508 to $87,821 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.