Healthcare Social Workers salary
in Rochester, NY
Healthcare Social Workers in the Rochester, NY metro earn a median of $61,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,170 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% below the U.S. median of $67,880 and 16% below the NY statewide median of $73,070. It ranks #107 of 160 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,170 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HEALTHCARE SOCIAL WORKERS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $78,610
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $71,630
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $67,190
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYmedian $64,940
- Syracuse, NYmedian $64,310
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $61,940
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $59,450
- Utica-Rome, NYmedian $58,780
Questions
What is the average Healthcare Social Workers salary in Rochester?
The BLS median is $61,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,170 jobs pay between $51,240 and $75,030. The 10th percentile is $45,100 and the 90th is $78,980.
Is Rochester a high-paying metro for Healthcare Social Workers?
That is 9% below the U.S. median of $67,880 and 16% below the NY statewide median of $73,070. It ranks #107 of 160 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
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.