Healthcare Social Workers Wages
SOC 21-1022 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Healthcare Social Workers is $62,940 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $41,840 and the 90th percentile is $97,790, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
185,020
P10
$41,840
P25
$50,190
Median
$62,940
P75
$78,710
P90
$97,790
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Healthcare Social Workers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $62,940 | $67,430 | $41,840 | $97,790 | 185,020 | — |
| 2022 | $60,280 | $62,760 | $38,520 | $87,830 | 182,420 | -4.23% |
| 2021 | $60,840 | $62,310 | $37,630 | $86,820 | 173,860 | +0.93% |
| 2020 | $57,630 | $60,470 | $36,110 | $87,150 | 176,110 | -5.28% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Healthcare Social Workers. The highest median is in California at $89,800, 43% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $89,800 | +42.7% | $93,200 | 19,660 |
| District of Columbia | $83,460 | +32.6% | $87,860 | 460 |
| Oregon | $81,380 | +29.3% | $81,390 | 2,180 |
| Connecticut | $79,210 | +25.9% | $79,360 | 2,170 |
| New Jersey | $77,680 | +23.4% | $82,010 | 3,730 |
| Rhode Island | $76,750 | +21.9% | $75,950 | 530 |
| Hawaii | $76,480 | +21.5% | $73,210 | 880 |
| New Hampshire | $75,100 | +19.3% | $74,750 | 590 |
| Nevada | $70,690 | +12.3% | $70,500 | 920 |
| Minnesota | $68,470 | +8.8% | $69,250 | 2,710 |
| Utah | $67,880 | +7.8% | $69,880 | 1,990 |
| Idaho | $67,460 | +7.2% | $67,620 | 560 |
| Vermont | $67,240 | +6.8% | $72,520 | 360 |
| Washington | $65,130 | +3.5% | $70,390 | 5,640 |
| Massachusetts | $64,860 | +3.1% | $69,770 | 8,120 |
| Alaska | $64,500 | +2.5% | $69,820 | 220 |
| Maine | $64,040 | +1.7% | $66,130 | 480 |
| Illinois | $63,880 | +1.5% | $63,790 | 4,190 |
| Arizona | $63,790 | +1.4% | $66,110 | 2,960 |
| North Dakota | $63,750 | +1.3% | $60,540 | 300 |
| Maryland | $63,700 | +1.2% | $65,030 | 4,430 |
| Delaware | $63,460 | +0.8% | $63,920 | 610 |
| Texas | $63,260 | +0.5% | $64,120 | 11,590 |
| Michigan | $62,880 | -0.1% | $63,860 | 5,110 |
| Colorado | $62,660 | -0.4% | $63,160 | 2,990 |
| North Carolina | $62,320 | -1% | $64,590 | 4,210 |
| Wyoming | $62,280 | -1% | $63,480 | 220 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,200 | -1.2% | $63,870 | 5,620 |
| Florida | $61,940 | -1.6% | $62,990 | 9,910 |
| Kansas | $61,810 | -1.8% | $61,010 | 1,300 |
| Indiana | $61,710 | -2% | $63,540 | 4,730 |
| Louisiana | $61,620 | -2.1% | $62,520 | 1,460 |
| Ohio | $61,520 | -2.3% | $64,650 | 8,260 |
| New Mexico | $61,440 | -2.4% | $62,160 | 730 |
| Virginia | $61,260 | -2.7% | $62,200 | 2,870 |
| Wisconsin | $60,980 | -3.1% | $62,860 | 4,050 |
| Kentucky | $60,830 | -3.4% | $62,040 | 1,690 |
| Iowa | $60,630 | -3.7% | $60,100 | 1,290 |
| Arkansas | $60,580 | -3.7% | $58,990 | 1,200 |
| South Carolina | $60,230 | -4.3% | $61,150 | 2,220 |
| Georgia | $59,280 | -5.8% | $60,080 | 6,100 |
| New York | $58,860 | -6.5% | $64,050 | 24,900 |
| West Virginia | $58,730 | -6.7% | $58,560 | 880 |
| Nebraska | $58,160 | -7.6% | $57,840 | 780 |
| Montana | $58,060 | -7.8% | $59,210 | 650 |
| Tennessee | $57,110 | -9.3% | $57,810 | 6,630 |
| Alabama | $55,850 | -11.3% | $54,650 | 2,280 |
| Mississippi | $53,130 | -15.6% | $55,860 | 1,380 |
| Oklahoma | $49,880 | -20.7% | $55,130 | 2,170 |
| South Dakota | $48,370 | -23.1% | $51,630 | 660 |
| Missouri | $47,810 | -24% | $53,060 | 5,430 |