• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
185,020	1.0 %	$ 32.42	$ 67,430	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Healthcare Social Workers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 20.12	$ 24.13	$ 30.26	$ 37.84	$ 47.01
Annual Wage (2)	$ 41,840	$ 50,190	$ 62,940	$ 78,710	$ 97,790

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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	45,010	0.79	$ 36.79	$ 76,520
Home Health Care Services	24,740	1.54	$ 35.09	$ 72,990
Individual and Family Services	23,700	0.79	$ 26.72	$ 55,590
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	14,950	1.08	$ 28.00	$ 58,230
Outpatient Care Centers	12,250	1.15	$ 35.69	$ 74,240

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	24,740	1.54	$ 35.09	$ 72,990
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	3,280	1.40	$ 34.87	$ 72,530
Outpatient Care Centers	12,250	1.15	$ 35.69	$ 74,240
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	14,950	1.08	$ 28.00	$ 58,230
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	2,240	1.03	$ 23.88	$ 49,660

Top paying industries for Healthcare Social Workers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	2,770	0.97	$ 38.06	$ 79,160
Child Care Services	190	0.02	$ 37.21	$ 77,390
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	45,010	0.79	$ 36.79	$ 76,520
Outpatient Care Centers	12,250	1.15	$ 35.69	$ 74,240
Scientific Research and Development Services	180	0.02	$ 35.50	$ 73,830

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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	24,900	2.65	2.18	$ 30.79	$ 64,050
California	19,660	1.10	0.90	$ 44.81	$ 93,200
Texas	11,590	0.85	0.70	$ 30.83	$ 64,120
Florida	9,910	1.04	0.85	$ 30.29	$ 62,990
Ohio	8,260	1.51	1.24	$ 31.08	$ 64,650

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)
New York	24,900	2.65	2.18	$ 30.79	$ 64,050
Massachusetts	8,120	2.23	1.83	$ 33.54	$ 69,770
Tennessee	6,630	2.06	1.69	$ 27.79	$ 57,810
Missouri	5,430	1.89	1.55	$ 25.51	$ 53,060
Maryland	4,430	1.65	1.36	$ 31.26	$ 65,030

Top paying states for Healthcare Social Workers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	19,660	1.10	0.90	$ 44.81	$ 93,200
District of Columbia	460	0.65	0.54	$ 42.24	$ 87,860
New Jersey	3,730	0.89	0.73	$ 39.43	$ 82,010
Oregon	2,180	1.12	0.92	$ 39.13	$ 81,390
Connecticut	2,170	1.31	1.07	$ 38.16	$ 79,360

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	20,340	2.14	1.76	$ 33.59	$ 69,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	8,250	1.33	1.09	$ 45.21	$ 94,040
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,910	2.14	1.76	$ 34.36	$ 71,470
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	3,470	1.23	1.01	$ 30.24	$ 62,900
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	3,190	1.53	1.26	$ 35.74	$ 74,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	3,130	0.69	0.57	$ 32.45	$ 67,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	3,040	1.07	0.88	$ 32.72	$ 68,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	3,000	0.94	0.77	$ 31.42	$ 65,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,970	0.75	0.62	$ 32.96	$ 68,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2,840	1.04	0.86	$ 31.68	$ 65,900

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)
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	150	3.88	3.18	$ 23.63	$ 49,150
Binghamton, NY	330	3.46	2.84	$ 24.93	$ 51,860
Rochester, NY	1,700	3.44	2.82	$ 24.15	$ 50,230
Jackson, TN	230	3.29	2.70	$ 27.53	$ 57,260
Glens Falls, NY	160	3.22	2.65	$ 27.45	$ 57,100
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	230	3.11	2.56	$ 29.50	$ 61,360
Pittsfield, MA	120	3.07	2.52	$ 31.94	$ 66,430
Johnson City, TN	250	3.02	2.48	$ 25.43	$ 52,890
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	130	2.89	2.38	$ 24.46	$ 50,880
Chattanooga, TN-GA	750	2.85	2.34	$ 25.18	$ 52,370