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Healthcare Social Workers salary

The BLS estimates 187,630 Healthcare Social Workers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $67,880 (May 2025, SOC 21-1022). Across 160 metros with published figures, medians range from $36,670 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $108,530 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.

HEALTHCARE SOCIAL WORKERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,220P25$56,710MEDIAN$67,880P75$82,240P90$100,360
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$108,530 · 280 jobs
  2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$107,170 · 770 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$99,640 · 2,740 jobs
  4. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$97,070 · 1,030 jobs
  5. Modesto, CA$95,250 · 220 jobs
  6. Stockton-Lodi, CA$91,820 · 200 jobs
  7. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$87,570 · 230 jobs
  8. Urban Honolulu, HI$86,970 · 520 jobs
  9. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$85,790 · 1,460 jobs
  10. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$85,360 · 1,430 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$78,610 · 17,250 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$79,830 · 6,340 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$78,410 · 4,950 jobs
  4. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$65,990 · 4,190 jobs
  5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$65,280 · 4,130 jobs
  6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$71,430 · 3,770 jobs
  7. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$64,510 · 3,440 jobs
  8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$83,550 · 3,060 jobs
  9. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$75,720 · 2,950 jobs
  10. Pittsburgh, PA$60,430 · 2,810 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Healthcare Social Workers salary in the U.S.?

$67,880 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $56,710–$82,240.

Where do Healthcare Social Workers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ($108,530), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($107,170), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($99,640). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.