What are the main factors that influence an ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER?

The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER's salary?

An ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,333 for beginners, reaching about $48,905 at mid-level, and approach $51,575 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER?

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER roles are District of Columbia $56,630, California $56,415, Massachusetts $55,663. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER roles make?

Salaries for ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER level roles vary by specialization: Adult Protective and Community Worker: $101,926; Adult Protective Services Caseworker: $84,721; Adult Protective Services Investigator: $78,727; Protective Services Worker: $65,541; Adult Protective Services Advocate: $65,133.

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER Salary in Vermont

How much does an ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER in Vermont is $50,201 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, an ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,418
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,502 to $54,502
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,134

10% $43,134

50% (Median) $50,201

90% $58,418

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,502	$4,542	$1,048	$26
Average	$50,201	$4,183	$965	$24
25th Percentile	$46,502	$3,875	$894	$22

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Key Factors That Influence ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER Salaries

An ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $48,333
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,619
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,905
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,500
Expert (over 8 years): $51,575

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER	less than 1 year	$48,333
Early Career Level ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER	1-2 years	$48,619
Mid-Level Level ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER	2-4 years	$48,905
Senior-Level Level ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER	5-8 years	$50,500
Expert Level ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER	over 8 years	$51,575

How Do ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKERs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,630.
California: $56,415.
Massachusetts: $55,663.

District of Columbia $56,630 California $56,415 Massachusetts $55,663 Washington $55,459 New Jersey $55,438 Alaska $55,367 Connecticut $54,661 New York $54,375

Hawaii $53,459 Rhode Island $53,029 Maryland $52,738 Minnesota $52,339 Colorado $52,185 Illinois $52,134 Oregon $51,940 Delaware $51,797

New Hampshire $51,707 Virginia $51,505 Pennsylvania $50,917 Nevada $50,620 North Dakota $50,523 Michigan $50,370 Wisconsin $50,314 Vermont $50,201

Texas $49,889 Maine $49,869 Arizona $49,838 Ohio $49,802 Georgia $49,331 Indiana $49,096 Wyoming $49,050 Utah $48,979

Iowa $48,948 Kansas $48,702 Louisiana $48,631 North Carolina $48,605 Missouri $48,595 Florida $48,395 Montana $48,288 Nebraska $48,186

Kentucky $48,130 South Carolina $47,925 Tennessee $47,797 Idaho $47,746 New Mexico $47,373 Oklahoma $47,291 Alabama $46,989 South Dakota $46,483

Arkansas $46,206 West Virginia $46,058 Mississippi $45,613

Top Paying Cities for ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $51,385
Barre: $51,462
Cabot: $51,349

Adamant, VT $51,385

Barre, VT $51,462

Cabot, VT $51,349

Calais, VT $51,394

East Barre, VT $51,384

East Calais, VT $51,385

East Montpelier, VT $51,419

Eden, VT $51,351

Eden Mills, VT $51,305

Graniteville, VT $51,459

Hyde Park, VT $51,427

Johnson, VT $51,492

Lake Elmore, VT $51,370

Marshfield, VT $51,358

Moretown, VT $51,496

Morrisville, VT $51,489

Moscow, VT $51,515

Northfield, VT $51,433

Northfield Falls, VT $51,673

North Hyde Park, VT $51,423

North Montpelier, VT $51,372

Plainfield, VT $51,365

Roxbury, VT $51,278

South Barre, VT $51,522

Waterbury, VT $51,510

Stowe, VT $51,518

Waitsfield, VT $51,489

Warren, VT $51,393

Washington, VT $51,292

Waterbury Center, VT $51,509

Websterville, VT $51,451

Williamstown, VT $51,391

Wolcott, VT $51,363

Woodbury, VT $51,312

Worcester, VT $51,364

Rutland, VT $51,362

Belmont, VT $51,203

Benson, VT $51,203

Bomoseen, VT $51,284

Brandon, VT $51,322

Bridport, VT $51,327

Castleton, VT $51,293

Center Rutland, VT $51,329

Chittenden, VT $51,211

Cuttingsville, VT $51,193

Danby, VT $51,280

East Middlebury, VT $51,355

East Poultney, VT $51,286

East Wallingford, VT $51,230

Fair Haven, VT $51,248

Florence, VT $51,231

Forest Dale, VT $51,324

Gaysville, VT $50,998

Granville, VT $51,239

Hancock, VT $51,231

Hydeville, VT $51,290

Killington, VT $51,225

Middlebury, VT $51,435

Middletown Springs, VT $51,258

Mount Holly, VT $51,211

North Clarendon, VT $51,286

Orwell, VT $51,280

Pawlet, VT $51,299

Pittsfield, VT $51,255

Pittsford, VT $51,304

Poultney, VT $51,294

Proctor, VT $51,351

Ripton, VT $51,291

Rochester, VT $51,265

Rupert, VT $51,260

Salisbury, VT $51,342

Shoreham, VT $51,298

Stockbridge, VT $51,207

Wallingford, VT $51,235

Wells, VT $51,301

West Pawlet, VT $51,318

West Rupert, VT $51,306

West Rutland, VT $51,275

Whiting, VT $51,300

Saint Johnsbury, VT $51,355

Albany, VT $51,326

Barnet, VT $51,301

Barton, VT $51,320

Beebe Plain, VT $51,335

Concord, VT $51,252

Coventry, VT $51,395

Craftsbury, VT $51,341

Craftsbury Common, VT $51,343

Danville, VT $51,312

Derby, VT $51,335

Derby Line, VT $51,297

East Burke, VT $51,296

East Charleston, VT $51,301

East Hardwick, VT $51,328

East Haven, VT $51,184

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $51,354

Glover, VT $51,305

Granby, VT $51,121

Greensboro, VT $51,287

Greensboro Bend, VT $51,320

Hardwick, VT $51,377

Irasburg, VT $51,307

Island Pond, VT $51,223

Lowell, VT $51,290

Lower Waterford, VT $51,349

Lyndon, VT $51,340

Lyndon Center, VT $51,397

Lyndonville, VT $51,342

Morgan, VT $51,249

Newport, VT $51,366

Newport Center, VT $51,301

North Concord, VT $51,167

North Troy, VT $51,308

Orleans, VT $51,288

Passumpsic, VT $51,358

Peacham, VT $51,255

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $51,360

Sheffield, VT $51,269

Sutton, VT $51,265

Troy, VT $51,313

West Burke, VT $51,299

West Charleston, VT $51,275

West Danville, VT $51,315

Westfield, VT $51,274

West Glover, VT $51,309

Averill, VT $51,011

Beecher Falls, VT $51,342

Canaan, VT $51,214

Gilman, VT $51,439

Guildhall, VT $51,146

Lunenburg, VT $51,258

Norton, VT $51,113

North Bennington, VT $51,684

North Pownal, VT $51,788

Pownal, VT $51,817

White River Junction, VT $51,349

Ascutney, VT $51,373

Barnard, VT $51,232

Bethel, VT $51,264

Bradford, VT $51,318

Bridgewater, VT $51,285

Bridgewater Corners, VT $51,183

Brookfield, VT $51,314

Brownsville, VT $51,286

Chelsea, VT $51,284

Corinth, VT $51,270

East Corinth, VT $51,292

East Randolph, VT $51,302

East Ryegate, VT $51,257

East Thetford, VT $51,321

Fairlee, VT $51,265

Groton, VT $51,279

Hartford, VT $51,482

Hartland, VT $51,302

Hartland Four Corners, VT $51,300

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $51,432

Newbury, VT $51,273

North Hartland, VT $51,338

North Pomfret, VT $51,251

North Thetford, VT $51,320

Norwich, VT $51,309

Plymouth, VT $51,146

Post Mills, VT $51,308

Quechee, VT $51,362

Randolph, VT $51,352

Randolph Center, VT $51,326

Reading, VT $51,189

Sharon, VT $51,263

South Pomfret, VT $51,214

South Royalton, VT $51,278

South Ryegate, VT $51,288

South Strafford, VT $51,275

South Woodstock, VT $51,201

Strafford, VT $51,231

Taftsville, VT $51,366

Thetford, VT $51,321

Thetford Center, VT $51,267

Topsham, VT $51,252

Tunbridge, VT $51,261

Vershire, VT $51,237

Wells River, VT $51,291

West Fairlee, VT $51,386

West Hartford, VT $51,252

West Newbury, VT $51,271

West Topsham, VT $51,292

Wilder, VT $51,485

Windsor, VT $51,323

Woodstock, VT $51,260

Bellows Falls, VT $51,447

Cambridgeport, VT $51,389

Cavendish, VT $51,218

Chester, VT $51,269

Chester Depot, VT $51,251

Grafton, VT $51,230

Londonderry, VT $51,322

Ludlow, VT $51,244

North Springfield, VT $51,423

Perkinsville, VT $51,284

Peru, VT $51,268

Proctorsville, VT $51,226

Saxtons River, VT $51,437

South Londonderry, VT $51,354

Springfield, VT $51,398

Westminster, VT $51,447

Westminster Station, VT $51,451

Weston, VT $51,216

Shaftsbury, VT $51,622

Brattleboro, VT $51,552

Bondville, VT $51,339

East Dover, VT $51,443

Jacksonville, VT $51,573

Jamaica, VT $51,340

Marlboro, VT $51,808

Newfane, VT $51,410

Putney, VT $51,399

Readsboro, VT $51,814

South Newfane, VT $51,427

Stamford, VT $51,776

Townshend, VT $51,363

Vernon, VT $51,710

Wardsboro, VT $51,400

West Dover, VT $51,485

West Dummerston, VT $51,422

West Halifax, VT $51,502

West Townshend, VT $51,294

West Wardsboro, VT $51,295

Whitingham, VT $51,554

Williamsville, VT $51,422

Wilmington, VT $51,523

Burlington, VT $51,664

South Burlington, VT $51,661

Winooski, VT $51,664

Colchester, VT $51,664

Alburgh, VT $51,406

Bakersfield, VT $51,482

Belvidere Center, VT $51,296

Bristol, VT $51,493

Cambridge, VT $51,554

Charlotte, VT $51,594

East Berkshire, VT $51,433

East Fairfield, VT $51,509

Enosburg Falls, VT $51,367

Essex, VT $51,624

Essex Junction, VT $51,628

Fairfax, VT $51,558

Fairfield, VT $51,508

Ferrisburgh, VT $51,536

Franklin, VT $51,370

Grand Isle, VT $51,563

Highgate Center, VT $51,414

Highgate Springs, VT $51,440

Hinesburg, VT $51,593

Huntington, VT $51,554

Isle La Motte, VT $51,470

Jeffersonville, VT $51,520

Jericho, VT $51,581

Jonesville, VT $51,592

Milton, VT $51,606

Monkton, VT $51,551

Montgomery, VT $51,367

Montgomery Center, VT $51,305

New Haven, VT $51,487

North Ferrisburgh, VT $51,559

North Hero, VT $51,508

Richford, VT $51,358

Richmond, VT $51,587

Saint Albans, VT $51,531

Saint Albans Bay, VT $51,525

Shelburne, VT $51,641

Sheldon, VT $51,470

Sheldon Springs, VT $51,596

South Hero, VT $51,610

Starksboro, VT $51,523

Swanton, VT $51,461

Underhill, VT $51,570

Underhill Center, VT $51,571

Vergennes, VT $51,471

Waterville, VT $51,488

Westford, VT $51,595

Williston, VT $51,634

Montpelier, VT $51,454

Bennington, VT $51,722

Arlington, VT $51,539

Dorset, VT $51,339

East Arlington, VT $51,320

East Dorset, VT $51,340

Manchester, VT $51,479

Manchester Center, VT $51,445

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Business Services, offers compensation 50% above the average. Conversely, ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER positions in Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$75,301	$36.0	50%

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$46,502

Average $50,201/year

$54,502

$3,875

Average $4,183/month

$4,542

$894

Average $965/week

$1,048

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,502	$4,542	$1,048	$26
Average	$50,201	$4,183	$965	$24
25th Percentile	$46,502	$3,875	$894	$22

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