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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

21-1029 Social Workers, All Other

All social workers not listed separately.


National estimates for Social Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Social Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Social Workers, All Other

National estimates for Social Workers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Social Workers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
54,620 2.2 % $ 30.94 $ 64,360 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Social Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.03 $ 22.28 $ 29.53 $ 39.26 $ 45.94
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,500 $ 46,340 $ 61,420 $ 81,660 $ 95,560


Industry profile for Social Workers, All Other:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Social Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 17,810 0.85 $ 41.36 $ 86,030
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,010 0.17 $ 30.04 $ 62,490
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 8,280 0.39 $ 24.93 $ 51,860
Individual and Family Services 6,710 0.24 $ 23.32 $ 48,500
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 2,290 1.15 $ 21.48 $ 44,670

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Social Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 2,290 1.15 $ 21.48 $ 44,670
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 17,810 0.85 $ 41.36 $ 86,030
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 8,280 0.39 $ 24.93 $ 51,860
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 960 0.36 $ 24.57 $ 51,110
Social Advocacy Organizations 620 0.26 $ 22.63 $ 47,070

Top paying industries for Social Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 17,810 0.85 $ 41.36 $ 86,030
Educational Support Services 60 0.03 $ 38.72 $ 80,530
Office Administrative Services 60 0.01 $ 37.09 $ 77,140
Insurance Carriers 70 0.01 $ 34.16 $ 71,050
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 540 0.01 $ 34.08 $ 70,890


Geographic profile for Social Workers, All Other:

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



Map of employment of social workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Social Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 6,000 0.34 0.92 $ 33.43 $ 69,530
Florida 5,090 0.55 1.50 $ 26.92 $ 55,990
Minnesota 3,620 1.28 3.47 $ 32.67 $ 67,960
Texas 3,000 0.23 0.62 $ 32.93 $ 68,500
Ohio 2,770 0.52 1.40 $ 27.73 $ 57,680


Map of location quotient of social workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Social Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 440 1.42 3.85 $ 29.37 $ 61,090
Minnesota 3,620 1.28 3.47 $ 32.67 $ 67,960
Maine 740 1.22 3.29 $ 27.89 $ 58,000
Oregon 2,300 1.21 3.29 $ 28.66 $ 59,600
Wisconsin 2,740 0.97 2.63 $ 26.60 $ 55,320


Map of annual mean wages of social workers, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Social Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 130 0.26 0.71 $ 40.59 $ 84,430
Washington 760 0.22 0.61 $ 39.53 $ 82,220
Oklahoma 290 0.18 0.49 $ 38.66 $ 80,410
District of Columbia 270 0.39 1.06 $ 38.23 $ 79,520
Kansas 210 0.15 0.41 $ 37.79 $ 78,610



Map of employment of social workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Social Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,830 0.30 0.81 $ 31.35 $ 65,210
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,590 0.60 1.64 $ 27.93 $ 58,090
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,510 0.16 0.44 $ 36.79 $ 76,530
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,440 0.77 2.07 $ 32.17 $ 66,910
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,110 0.37 0.99 $ 35.99 $ 74,870
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,100 0.94 2.53 $ 29.35 $ 61,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,100 0.25 0.67 $ 31.20 $ 64,890
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,020 0.66 1.77 $ 26.88 $ 55,910
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 880 0.40 1.07 $ 29.66 $ 61,690
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 870 0.23 0.62 $ 33.67 $ 70,030


Map of location quotient of social workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Social Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Grants Pass, OR 70 2.45 6.64 $ 27.92 $ 58,080
Yuba City, CA 120 2.34 6.34 $ 33.87 $ 70,450
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 100 2.18 5.90 $ 31.47 $ 65,450
Rochester, MN 250 2.14 5.78 $ 37.45 $ 77,900
Medford, OR 180 2.08 5.63 $ 30.54 $ 63,520
Green Bay, WI 310 1.83 4.96 $ 27.14 $ 56,450
Gainesville, FL 230 1.65 4.47 $ 28.35 $ 58,960
Salem, OR 280 1.61 4.35 $ 30.33 $ 63,080
Johnson City, TN 130 1.55 4.21 $ 31.71 $ 65,950
Lebanon, PA 80 1.51 4.10 $ 40.35 $ 83,930


Map of annual mean wages of social workers, all other by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Social Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Rosa, CA 60 0.28 0.75 $ 42.63 $ 88,680
New Haven, CT 100 0.34 0.91 $ 41.38 $ 86,060
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 490 0.24 0.66 $ 40.84 $ 84,950
Lebanon, PA 80 1.51 4.10 $ 40.35 $ 83,930
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 130 0.24 0.64 $ 39.96 $ 83,130
Killeen-Temple, TX 160 1.10 2.99 $ 39.92 $ 83,040
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 90 0.43 1.16 $ 39.68 $ 82,530
Oklahoma City, OK 120 0.20 0.53 $ 39.36 $ 81,860
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 100 0.29 0.78 $ 39.20 $ 81,540
Clarksville, TN-KY 90 0.92 2.48 $ 39.11 $ 81,350

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Social Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 610 3.26 8.82 $ 31.62 $ 65,780
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 440 3.71 10.05 $ 31.90 $ 66,350
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 410 2.74 7.43 $ 34.41 $ 71,570
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 240 1.27 3.44 $ 27.41 $ 57,010
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 230 2.17 5.89 $ 30.57 $ 63,590

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Social Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 440 3.71 10.05 $ 31.90 $ 66,350
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 610 3.26 8.82 $ 31.62 $ 65,780
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 130 3.03 8.20 $ 32.08 $ 66,720
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 410 2.74 7.43 $ 34.41 $ 71,570
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 230 2.17 5.89 $ 30.57 $ 63,590

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Social Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 60 0.54 1.46 $ 39.13 $ 81,400
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.15 0.41 $ 37.90 $ 78,840
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 80 0.46 1.26 $ 36.94 $ 76,840
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.44 1.18 $ 36.91 $ 76,770
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 70 0.76 2.07 $ 36.46 $ 75,830


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023