• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers

Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.

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National estimates for Healthcare Social Workers
Industry profile for Healthcare Social Workers
Geographic profile for Healthcare Social Workers

National estimates for Healthcare Social Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Healthcare Social Workers:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
173,860	1.2 %	$ 29.96	$ 62,310	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Healthcare Social Workers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 18.09	$ 22.90	$ 29.25	$ 36.98	$ 41.74
Annual Wage (2)	$ 37,630	$ 47,630	$ 60,840	$ 76,920	$ 86,820

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Industry profile for Healthcare Social Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Healthcare Social Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Healthcare Social Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Healthcare Social Workers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	43,120	0.77	$ 34.35	$ 71,440
Individual and Family Services	22,040	0.83	$ 24.47	$ 50,910
Home Health Care Services	21,350	1.41	$ 32.29	$ 67,150
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	13,510	0.96	$ 26.69	$ 55,510
Outpatient Care Centers	13,480	1.37	$ 31.30	$ 65,090

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Healthcare Social Workers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Home Health Care Services	21,350	1.41	$ 32.29	$ 67,150
Outpatient Care Centers	13,480	1.37	$ 31.30	$ 65,090
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	2,250	1.18	$ 22.29	$ 46,370
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	2,420	1.01	$ 28.76	$ 59,820
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	13,510	0.96	$ 26.69	$ 55,510

Top paying industries for Healthcare Social Workers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services	130	0.02	$ 44.73	$ 93,030
Offices of Dentists	(8)	(8)	$ 38.87	$ 80,860
Insurance Carriers	5,260	0.44	$ 34.78	$ 72,330
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	2,530	0.94	$ 34.48	$ 71,710
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	43,120	0.77	$ 34.35	$ 71,440

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Geographic profile for Healthcare Social Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Healthcare Social Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Healthcare Social Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Healthcare Social Workers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	21,910	2.53	2.05	$ 29.66	$ 61,680
California	13,050	0.79	0.64	$ 40.72	$ 84,690
Texas	11,550	0.94	0.77	$ 31.17	$ 64,840
Massachusetts	10,830	3.19	2.58	$ 30.89	$ 64,250
Florida	9,010	1.05	0.85	$ 28.09	$ 58,420

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Healthcare Social Workers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts	10,830	3.19	2.58	$ 30.89	$ 64,250
New York	21,910	2.53	2.05	$ 29.66	$ 61,680
Tennessee	7,440	2.49	2.02	$ 25.44	$ 52,920
Vermont	530	1.87	1.51	$ 27.42	$ 57,020
Missouri	5,010	1.84	1.49	$ 24.69	$ 51,340

Top paying states for Healthcare Social Workers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	370	0.55	0.45	$ 41.83	$ 87,000
California	13,050	0.79	0.64	$ 40.72	$ 84,690
Oregon	1,830	1.00	0.81	$ 38.40	$ 79,870
Hawaii	690	1.25	1.01	$ 35.56	$ 73,960
Rhode Island	620	1.36	1.10	$ 35.21	$ 73,230

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Healthcare Social Workers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	17,750	2.04	1.66	$ 31.68	$ 65,890
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	6,150	2.38	1.93	$ 31.94	$ 66,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,320	0.76	0.61	$ 39.26	$ 81,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	3,710	0.88	0.71	$ 30.22	$ 62,870
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,240	0.90	0.73	$ 32.22	$ 67,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	3,210	1.21	0.98	$ 31.17	$ 64,820
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2,860	1.17	0.95	$ 29.91	$ 62,210
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,690	0.93	0.75	$ 31.32	$ 65,140
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	2,640	1.25	1.01	$ 29.78	$ 61,950
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	2,540	2.60	2.11	$ 26.88	$ 55,910

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Healthcare Social Workers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Bedford, MA	840	13.53	10.96	$ 31.76	$ 66,060
Springfield, MA-CT	1,690	5.50	4.45	$ 26.58	$ 55,290
Pittsfield, MA	180	4.82	3.91	$ 26.26	$ 54,620
Leominster-Gardner, MA	200	4.02	3.25	$ 28.27	$ 58,800
Worcester, MA-CT	1,020	3.79	3.07	$ 31.71	$ 65,950
Chattanooga, TN-GA	840	3.41	2.77	$ 28.49	$ 59,250
Binghamton, NY	280	3.11	2.52	$ 22.86	$ 47,560
Jackson, TN	200	3.08	2.50	$ 22.45	$ 46,690
Johnson City, TN	230	2.97	2.41	$ 21.57	$ 44,870
Ann Arbor, MI	600	2.97	2.41	$ 31.97	$ 66,500