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Healthcare Social Workers salary
in Rochester, MN

Median base pay · Rochester, MN
$80,590
≈ $38.75/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 230 jobs
Middle 50%
$77,440–$99,130
vs U.S. median
+19%
Metro rank
#18 of 160

Healthcare Social Workers in the Rochester, MN metro earn a median of $80,590 a year, based on BLS estimates for 230 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% above the U.S. median of $67,880 and 9% above the MN statewide median of $73,970. It ranks #18 of 160 metros with published figures for this job.

HEALTHCARE SOCIAL WORKERS · ROCHESTER, MN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ROCHESTER, MN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$63,080P25$77,440MEDIAN$80,590P75$99,130P90$99,130
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$46,220P25$56,710MEDIAN$67,880P75$82,240P90$100,360
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    Questions

    What is the average Healthcare Social Workers salary in Rochester?

    The BLS median is $80,590 a year (May 2025). Half of the 230 jobs pay between $77,440 and $99,130. The 10th percentile is $63,080 and the 90th is $99,130.

    Is Rochester a high-paying metro for Healthcare Social Workers?

    That is 19% above the U.S. median of $67,880 and 9% above the MN statewide median of $73,970. It ranks #18 of 160 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Healthcare Social Workers make an hour in Rochester?

    About $38.75 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $80,590 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $37.23–$47.66 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.