Posted October 2026

Clinical Social Worker jobs in Kentucky

3 Clinical Social Worker roles in Kentucky from 1 employer, each with its published pay. The median is $33.20 per hour. 8 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Clinical Social Worker jobs by city in Kentucky

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Louisville640,796$35.28/hr$73,380
Lexington329,437$33.96/hr$70,630
Bowling Green79,076$29.62/hr$61,600
Owensboro60,675$29.14/hr$60,600

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

Per diemPosted yesterday

Medical Social Worker

CommonSpirit Health · Elizabethtown, KY

$26.70–$39.71/ hour
  • Per Diem
  • Req 101953970064
New this week
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PermanentPosted 4 days ago

Licensed Therapist - LCSW

Baptist Healthcare System · Paris, KY

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req R26098506
New this week
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PermanentPosted 24 days ago

Social Worker (LCSW)

LifePoint Health · Ashland, KY

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req 357147
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Per diemPosted 30+ days ago

Medical Social Worker

CommonSpirit Health · Florence, KY

$28.10–$41.80/ hour
  • Per Diem
  • Req 100351744192
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Who is hiring in Kentucky

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
CommonSpirit Health3$33.20
Baptist Healthcare System3With your report
LifePoint Health3With your report
Saint Elizabeth Healthcare2With your report

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Common questions

How much do clinical social workers make in Kentucky?

Across 3 Social Worker postings in Kentucky with published pay, the median midpoint is $33.20 per hour, with typical ranges from $27 to $41.

Who is hiring Social Workers in Kentucky?

1 employer posted Social Worker roles with pay in Kentucky, led by CommonSpirit Health.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 2 of 3 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • CommonSpirit HealthElizabethtown, KY · 3 postings$33.20/ hr$27–$42
  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · 4 postings$66.11/ hr$57–$75
  • Veterans Health AdministrationLos Angeles, CA · 13 postings$63.41/ hr$32–$77
  • Stanford Children's HealthPALO ALTO, CA · 4 postings$63.02/ hr$59–$68

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published. Request your Kentucky list

2What they are offering now

Low$27Median$33.20High$42

3 Social Worker postings with published pay in Kentucky, 2 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 3 Social Worker roles

  1. Medical Social WorkerPer diem
    $26.70–$39.71/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Elizabethtown, KY · posted yesterday
  2. Medical Social Worker - HospicePermanent
    $26.70–$39.71/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Bardstown, KY · posted 17 days ago

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