Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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.

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)
176,110	1.5 %	$ 29.07	$ 60,470	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Healthcare Social Workers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 17.36	$ 21.77	$ 27.71	$ 34.67	$ 41.90
Annual Wage (2)	$ 36,110	$ 45,280	$ 57,630	$ 72,120	$ 87,150

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	47,590	0.85	$ 32.03	$ 66,630
Individual and Family Services	23,060	0.90	$ 24.26	$ 50,460
Home Health Care Services	20,740	1.39	$ 30.57	$ 63,590
Outpatient Care Centers	13,730	1.43	$ 30.12	$ 62,660
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	13,680	0.89	$ 27.23	$ 56,640

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)
Outpatient Care Centers	13,730	1.43	$ 30.12	$ 62,660
Home Health Care Services	20,740	1.39	$ 30.57	$ 63,590
Other Residential Care Facilities	1,630	1.02	$ 24.93	$ 51,850
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	2,210	0.91	$ 28.24	$ 58,740
Individual and Family Services	23,060	0.90	$ 24.26	$ 50,460

Top paying industries for Healthcare Social Workers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	30	(7)	$ 36.23	$ 75,370
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	260	0.06	$ 34.29	$ 71,330
Junior Colleges	80	0.01	$ 33.21	$ 69,080
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	2,250	0.84	$ 32.47	$ 67,530
Scientific Research and Development Services	130	0.02	$ 32.17	$ 66,900

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	18,290	2.10	1.66	$ 29.57	$ 61,510
California	17,140	1.04	0.82	$ 39.91	$ 83,000
Texas	11,150	0.92	0.73	$ 28.75	$ 59,790
Massachusetts	10,540	3.15	2.49	$ 30.12	$ 62,640
Florida	10,200	1.21	0.95	$ 26.08	$ 54,250

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	10,540	3.15	2.49	$ 30.12	$ 62,640
Missouri	6,090	2.26	1.79	$ 23.58	$ 49,050
Tennessee	6,160	2.12	1.68	$ 24.04	$ 49,990
New York	18,290	2.10	1.66	$ 29.57	$ 61,510
Vermont	490	1.74	1.37	$ 27.28	$ 56,750

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	17,140	1.04	0.82	$ 39.91	$ 83,000
District of Columbia	400	0.59	0.46	$ 36.59	$ 76,100
Oregon	1,800	1.00	0.79	$ 36.41	$ 75,730
Hawaii	630	1.10	0.87	$ 35.29	$ 73,410
Connecticut	2,080	1.35	1.07	$ 34.54	$ 71,850

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	15,860	1.80	1.42	$ 31.03	$ 64,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	5,840	1.00	0.79	$ 40.12	$ 83,460
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,630	2.16	1.71	$ 31.67	$ 65,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	3,900	1.55	1.23	$ 25.25	$ 52,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	3,670	0.84	0.66	$ 27.76	$ 57,740
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,420	0.95	0.75	$ 29.71	$ 61,810
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	3,230	1.20	0.95	$ 27.84	$ 57,910
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,980	1.61	1.27	$ 28.22	$ 58,700
St. Louis, MO-IL	2,960	2.28	1.80	$ 24.05	$ 50,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	2,730	1.17	0.93	$ 48.27	$ 100,410

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	900	15.08	11.91	$ 30.74	$ 63,930
Springfield, MA-CT	1,820	5.97	4.72	$ 25.44	$ 52,910
Leominster-Gardner, MA	260	5.35	4.22	$ 25.74	$ 53,540
Pittsfield, MA	170	4.73	3.74	$ 24.30	$ 50,550
Worcester, MA-CT	1,060	3.97	3.14	$ 31.19	$ 64,880
Flint, MI	480	3.95	3.12	$ 28.05	$ 58,340
Jackson, TN	250	3.88	3.06	$ 21.68	$ 45,090
Rochester, MN	380	3.28	2.59	$ 26.62	$ 55,380
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	120	3.28	2.59	$ 24.31	$ 50,560
Punta Gorda, FL	150	3.19	2.52	$ 33.88	$ 70,470