Healthcare Social Worker Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$67,880
$32.63/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,220 | $22.22 |
| 25th percentile | $56,710 | $27.27 |
| Median | $67,880 | $32.63 |
| 75th percentile | $82,240 | $39.54 |
| 90th percentile | $100,360 | $48.25 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 187,630
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $94,100 | $85,623 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $89,660 | $80,979 4th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 3rd | $85,420 | $77,689 8th |
| Oregon | ||
| 4th | $84,350 | $81,607 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 5th | $82,690 | $75,998 10th |
| Vermont | ||
| 6th | $81,140 | $82,831 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $79,900 | $77,116 9th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $78,570 | $73,421 15th |
| Nevada | ||
| 9th | $78,470 | $78,486 6th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 10th | $78,260 | $75,131 11th |
| Utah | ||
| 11th | $78,150 | $79,048 5th |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $76,440 | $72,828 16th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 12th | $76,440 | $72,279 17th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 14th | $75,390 | $73,709 14th |
| Idaho | ||
| 15th | $74,500 | $78,015 7th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 16th | $73,970 | $75,004 12th |
| New York | ||
| 17th | $73,070 | $67,707 31st |
| Maine | ||
| 18th | $71,610 | $73,787 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 19th | $69,990 | $72,112 18th |
| Michigan | ||
| 20th | $67,600 | $70,258 26th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $66,910 | $71,109 23rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $66,550 | $65,823 38th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 23rd | $65,930 | $71,498 22nd |
| Florida | ||
| 24th | $64,820 | $62,680 48th |
| Delaware | ||
| 25th | $64,620 | $64,744 42nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 26th | $64,580 | $69,196 29th |
| Kansas | ||
| 27th | $64,440 | $71,546 21st |
| Illinois | ||
| 28th | $64,270 | $64,297 43rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 29th | $64,080 | $71,074 24th |
| Arizona | ||
| 30th | $64,030 | $63,599 46th |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $63,610 | $68,564 30th |
| Colorado | ||
| 32nd | $63,480 | $61,600 49th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $63,280 | $67,086 35th |
| Iowa | ||
| 34th | $63,050 | $71,842 19th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 35th | $62,860 | $70,662 25th |
| Georgia | ||
| 36th | $62,420 | $64,823 41st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 36th | $62,420 | $69,276 27th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 38th | $62,260 | $67,169 34th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 39th | $62,250 | $71,590 20th |
| Alaska | ||
| 40th | $62,000 | $60,571 50th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 41st | $61,900 | $63,440 47th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 42nd | $61,240 | $66,659 36th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 43rd | $61,080 | $69,246 28th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 44th | $60,840 | $64,897 40th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $60,140 | $67,198 33rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 46th | $60,000 | $67,550 32nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 47th | $59,870 | $65,924 37th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 48th | $57,510 | $64,920 39th |
| Montana | ||
| 49th | $57,090 | $60,320 51st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 50th | $56,120 | $63,887 45th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $55,640 | $64,000 44th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +8.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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