SOC 21-1022 · Community and Social Service Occupations
Healthcare Social Workers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$67,880
- 10th percentile
- $46,220
- 25th percentile
- $56,710
- Median
- $67,880
- 75th percentile
- $82,240
- 90th percentile
- $100,360
- Mean
- $71,790
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 187,630.
That median is 33.2% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | 160 | $82,670 | $142,940 | $142,970 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 170 | $67,490 | $133,340 | $134,450 |
| Vallejo, CA | 160 | $61,370 | $122,450 | $152,780 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 280 | $61,320 | $108,530 | $141,390 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 770 | $66,210 | $107,170 | $156,940 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2,740 | $61,140 | $99,640 | $153,420 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,030 | $52,730 | $97,070 | $146,720 |
| Visalia, CA | 190 | $60,480 | $96,790 | $127,550 |
| Modesto, CA | 220 | $56,870 | $95,250 | $131,580 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 150 | $51,050 | $93,200 | $133,890 |
| Salinas, CA | 140 | $61,750 | $92,540 | $121,640 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 200 | $49,010 | $91,820 | $131,580 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 50 | $46,430 | $89,650 | $125,610 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 100 | $56,510 | $89,430 | $139,050 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 230 | $54,880 | $87,570 | $128,770 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 520 | $54,180 | $86,970 | $102,670 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,460 | $61,580 | $85,790 | $115,420 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,430 | $48,800 | $85,360 | $131,160 |
| Fresno, CA | 610 | $48,970 | $84,860 | $128,300 |
| Chico, CA | 90 | $47,150 | $84,810 | $100,470 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 17,250 | $50,060 | $78,610 | $108,260 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,340 | $52,720 | $79,830 | $131,450 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4,950 | $56,140 | $78,410 | $103,700 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 4,190 | $50,820 | $65,990 | $92,450 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 4,130 | $45,730 | $65,280 | $92,500 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3,770 | $49,300 | $71,430 | $97,880 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 3,440 | $39,300 | $64,510 | $94,660 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,060 | $48,550 | $83,550 | $126,440 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2,950 | $35,560 | $75,720 | $96,110 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2,810 | $46,580 | $60,430 | $83,280 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2,740 | $61,140 | $99,640 | $153,420 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 2,660 | $46,400 | $71,900 | $100,490 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,630 | $45,440 | $75,930 | $100,110 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2,300 | $46,960 | $63,480 | $95,750 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,240 | $45,650 | $67,090 | $98,380 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2,210 | $44,940 | $65,040 | $85,430 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,210 | $51,640 | $80,710 | $106,540 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,860 | $48,630 | $73,600 | $92,400 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 1,860 | $40,400 | $62,200 | $92,100 |
| Cleveland, OH | 1,790 | $46,290 | $66,230 | $87,270 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 420 | $60,970 | $94,100 | $124,230 |
| California | 17,690 | $54,220 | $89,660 | $134,880 |
| Hawaii | 660 | $51,570 | $85,420 | $102,670 |
| Oregon | 2,320 | $60,480 | $84,350 | $111,720 |
| New Jersey | 4,310 | $54,950 | $82,690 | $118,300 |
| Vermont | 250 | $61,760 | $81,140 | $102,820 |
| Connecticut | 1,650 | $59,100 | $79,900 | $104,900 |
| Washington | 5,180 | $48,390 | $78,570 | $124,360 |
| Nevada | 1,160 | $51,890 | $78,470 | $101,380 |
| New Hampshire | 590 | $60,200 | $78,260 | $98,930 |
| Utah | 1,750 | $44,410 | $78,150 | $109,270 |
| Maryland | 4,750 | $40,210 | $76,440 | $96,340 |
| Massachusetts | 7,220 | $51,270 | $76,440 | $102,070 |
| Rhode Island | 630 | $48,070 | $75,390 | $96,840 |
| Idaho | 750 | $50,950 | $74,500 | $97,670 |
| Minnesota | 2,430 | $51,720 | $73,970 | $95,200 |
| New York | 20,440 | $47,750 | $73,070 | $103,730 |
| Maine | 790 | $55,770 | $71,610 | $85,640 |
| Texas | 10,880 | $40,210 | $69,990 | $98,150 |
| Michigan | 4,860 | $47,640 | $67,600 | $91,190 |
| Wisconsin | 3,770 | $50,280 | $66,910 | $91,040 |
| Virginia | 3,070 | $47,530 | $66,550 | $91,060 |
| New Mexico | 1,200 | $45,780 | $65,930 | $90,020 |
| Florida | 10,520 | $45,760 | $64,820 | $88,470 |
| Delaware | 780 | $47,550 | $64,620 | $88,760 |
| Indiana | 3,890 | $48,050 | $64,580 | $93,510 |
| Kansas | 1,360 | $46,300 | $64,440 | $79,680 |
| Illinois | 4,910 | $47,290 | $64,270 | $96,970 |
| Kentucky | 1,980 | $43,010 | $64,080 | $86,240 |
| Arizona | 3,100 | $44,620 | $64,030 | $96,470 |
| Ohio | 8,930 | $45,150 | $63,610 | $84,050 |
| Colorado | 3,670 | $45,810 | $63,480 | $95,230 |
| North Carolina | 5,120 | $40,650 | $63,280 | $85,070 |
| Iowa | 1,550 | $46,140 | $63,050 | $80,360 |
| North Dakota | 330 | $51,260 | $62,860 | $78,040 |
| Georgia | 6,970 | $43,260 | $62,420 | $86,990 |
| Nebraska | 980 | $46,040 | $62,420 | $82,780 |
| Wyoming | 180 | $42,380 | $62,260 | $93,150 |
| Mississippi | 1,890 | $39,770 | $62,250 | $78,520 |
| Alaska | 480 | $47,000 | $62,000 | $97,810 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,630 | $46,770 | $61,900 | $83,220 |
| Tennessee | 5,970 | $41,120 | $61,240 | $83,280 |
| Louisiana | 1,970 | $43,830 | $61,080 | $79,170 |
| South Carolina | 3,100 | $40,450 | $60,840 | $83,990 |
| West Virginia | 1,100 | $46,120 | $60,140 | $79,800 |
| Alabama | 2,850 | $40,020 | $60,000 | $74,440 |
| Missouri | 4,430 | $39,180 | $59,870 | $79,560 |
| South Dakota | 790 | $43,750 | $57,510 | $78,420 |
| Montana | 840 | $46,330 | $57,090 | $77,730 |
| Guam | 100 | $41,930 | $56,990 | $75,400 |
| Oklahoma | 2,310 | $36,920 | $56,120 | $81,650 |
| Arkansas | 1,250 | $38,110 | $55,640 | $76,850 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,200 | $24,540 | $36,050 | $58,980 |
Other community and social service occupations
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Healthcare Social Workers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Healthcare Social Workers is $67,880. Employment is 187,630.
How does Healthcare Social Workers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Healthcare Social Workers is 33.2% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Healthcare Social Workers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Napa, CA is highest on this page's list at $142,940.