Average Salary for Healthcare Social Workers
SOC 21-1022 · Community and Social Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Healthcare Social Workers in the United States is $68,090 ($32.74/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $45,030 at the 10th percentile to $100,870 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 185,940 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 31.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$68,090
Mean Annual
$72,030
10th Pct
$45,030
75th Pct
$83,410
Employment
185,940
Salary Distribution
$45k
10th
$55k
25th
$68k
Median
$83k
75th
$101k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $141,490 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $132,790 |
| Vallejo, CA | $115,930 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $114,480 |
| Chico, CA | $110,030 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $106,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $103,440 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $97,370 |
| Salinas, CA | $96,840 |
| Modesto, CA | $95,710 |
| Visalia, CA | $93,920 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $93,430 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $93,230 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $92,790 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $92,730 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $92,970 |
| District of Columbia | $92,600 |
| Oregon | $85,150 |
| Hawaii | $84,640 |
| Connecticut | $81,900 |
| New Jersey | $81,710 |
| Rhode Island | $79,460 |
| Vermont | $78,390 |
| New Hampshire | $78,000 |
| Alaska | $77,990 |
| Nevada | $76,280 |
| Washington | $75,670 |
| Maine | $72,520 |
| Utah | $72,370 |
| Minnesota | $72,330 |
| Massachusetts | $72,280 |
| Idaho | $71,240 |
| Texas | $69,960 |
| Illinois | $68,710 |
| Maryland | $67,970 |
| New York | $67,250 |
| Indiana | $67,220 |
| Florida | $67,090 |
| Arizona | $66,540 |
| Michigan | $66,440 |
| New Mexico | $66,090 |
| South Carolina | $65,760 |
| Wisconsin | $65,240 |
| North Carolina | $65,140 |
| Kentucky | $64,840 |
| Wyoming | $64,800 |
| Ohio | $64,750 |
| Louisiana | $64,380 |
| Kansas | $64,280 |
| Virginia | $64,200 |
| North Dakota | $63,660 |
| Iowa | $63,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,010 |
| Colorado | $62,740 |
| Delaware | $62,730 |
| Georgia | $62,090 |
| Arkansas | $62,040 |
| Tennessee | $61,910 |
| West Virginia | $60,670 |
| Nebraska | $60,300 |
| Guam | $59,900 |
| Virgin Islands | $59,360 |
| Montana | $58,760 |
| Alabama | $58,000 |
| Mississippi | $56,690 |
| Missouri | $53,060 |
| South Dakota | $51,960 |
| Oklahoma | $51,830 |
| Puerto Rico | $33,230 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Healthcare Social Workers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $84,330 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $82,860 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $82,860 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $79,390 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $79,390 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $79,040 |
| Finance and Insurance | $78,910 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $78,910 |
| Hospitals | $78,900 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $78,580 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $78,580 |
| Insurance Carriers | $78,430 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $78,430 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $76,920 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $74,800 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $74,770 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $74,770 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $72,510 |
| Home Health Care Services | $71,740 |
| Offices of Physicians | $71,360 |
| Educational Services | $70,800 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $70,630 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $70,460 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $69,330 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $68,690 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $68,670 |
| Educational Services | $68,390 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $67,930 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $67,630 |
| Offices of Dentists | $66,350 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $64,680 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $64,290 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $63,510 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $63,510 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $63,510 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $63,210 |
| Office Administrative Services | $62,800 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $62,800 |
| Legal Services | $62,580 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $61,890 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $61,170 |
| Wholesale Trade | $61,110 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,410 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $60,260 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $60,260 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,070 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,070 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $59,610 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $59,180 |
| Temporary Help Services | $59,110 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $59,050 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $59,050 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $58,940 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $58,940 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $58,320 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $57,820 |
| Individual and Family Services | $56,860 |
| Employment Services | $56,750 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $56,730 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $56,390 |
| Social Assistance | $56,250 |
| Retail Trade | $55,700 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $55,390 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $54,850 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $54,770 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $54,370 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $53,820 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $53,820 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $53,810 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $53,320 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $52,520 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $52,470 |
| Child Care Services | $51,390 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $49,710 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $46,310 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $43,260 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $42,810 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $38,700 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $68,090 |
| 2023 | $62,940 |
| 2022 | $60,280 |
| 2021 | $60,840 |
| 2020 | $57,630 |
| 2019 | $56,750 |
| 2018 | $56,200 |
| 2017 | $54,870 |
| 2016 | $53,760 |
| 2015 | $52,380 |
| 2014 | $51,930 |