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Top 15 cities for healthcare social workers by average salary
| Napa, CA | $129,130 |
|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $112,750 |
| Vallejo, CA | $112,700 |
| San Jose, CA | $108,280 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $106,760 |
| San Francisco, CA | $104,710 |
| Sacramento, CA | $100,600 |
| Visalia, CA | $95,810 |
| Modesto, CA | $93,250 |
| Salinas, CA | $92,170 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $91,880 |
| Fresno, CA | $91,860 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $91,690 |
| Riverside, CA | $91,640 |
| Trenton, NJ | $91,040 |
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Healthcare Social Workers salary by state
California pays healthcare social workers the most statewide, $93,840 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $93,840 | $89,660 | 17,690 | 25 | $129,130 | $75,870 |
| Washington, D.C. | $93,120 | $94,100 | 420 | 1 | $80,480 | $80,480 |
| Oregon | $85,830 | $84,350 | 2,320 | 8 | $87,200 | $77,740 |
| New Jersey | $85,340 | $82,690 | 4,310 | 2 | $91,040 | $70,140 |
| Connecticut | $83,290 | $79,900 | 1,650 | 5 | $90,800 | $73,250 |
| Vermont | $82,720 | $81,140 | 250 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Hawaii | $82,370 | $85,420 | 660 | 2 | $83,500 | $77,280 |
| Washington | $81,040 | $78,570 | 5,180 | 11 | $86,350 | $65,650 |
| New Hampshire | $80,160 | $78,260 | 590 | 1 | $76,660 | $76,660 |
| Utah | $78,270 | $78,150 | 1,750 | 5 | $82,430 | $64,910 |
| Nevada | $78,240 | $78,470 | 1,160 | 3 | $85,640 | $76,670 |
| Massachusetts | $77,000 | $76,440 | 7,220 | 6 | $79,100 | $67,260 |
| New York | $75,170 | $73,070 | 20,440 | 13 | $80,430 | $54,630 |
| Minnesota | $73,510 | $73,970 | 2,430 | 5 | $81,850 | $67,240 |
| Rhode Island | $73,020 | $75,390 | 630 | 1 | $73,690 | $73,690 |
| Maryland | $72,140 | $76,440 | 4,750 | 4 | $74,970 | $67,700 |
| Idaho | $71,470 | $74,500 | 750 | 4 | $76,590 | $70,730 |
| Maine | $70,860 | $71,610 | 790 | 3 | $72,750 | $67,000 |
| Texas | $69,990 | $69,990 | 10,880 | 25 | $80,470 | $55,050 |
| Michigan | $69,940 | $67,600 | 4,860 | 14 | $75,700 | $55,260 |
| Wisconsin | $69,510 | $66,910 | 3,770 | 13 | $76,830 | $62,590 |
| Virginia | $69,390 | $66,550 | 3,070 | 8 | $70,980 | $60,940 |
| Alaska | $68,370 | $62,000 | 480 | 1 | $65,570 | $65,570 |
| Indiana | $68,370 | $64,580 | 3,890 | 11 | $70,090 | $63,780 |
| Arizona | $68,330 | $64,030 | 3,100 | 7 | $71,460 | $57,780 |
| Illinois | $68,190 | $64,270 | 4,910 | 8 | $72,300 | $59,510 |
| Wyoming | $67,410 | $62,260 | 180 | 2 | $63,380 | $58,130 |
| Delaware | $67,360 | $64,620 | 780 | 1 | $63,490 | $63,490 |
| New Mexico | $67,170 | $65,930 | 1,200 | 4 | $69,200 | $61,880 |
| Colorado | $67,170 | $63,480 | 3,670 | 7 | $72,240 | $60,770 |
| Florida | $66,920 | $64,820 | 10,520 | 20 | $70,310 | $60,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,690 | $61,900 | 9,630 | 15 | $69,910 | $58,520 |
| Ohio | $65,350 | $63,610 | 8,930 | 11 | $70,100 | $58,560 |
| North Dakota | $65,300 | $62,860 | 330 | 3 | $66,500 | $65,970 |
| Kentucky | $64,960 | $64,080 | 1,980 | 6 | $71,030 | $61,970 |
| Georgia | $64,910 | $62,420 | 6,970 | 13 | $72,050 | $54,490 |
| Kansas | $64,860 | $64,440 | 1,360 | 3 | $66,110 | $63,890 |
| North Carolina | $64,720 | $63,280 | 5,120 | 15 | $72,150 | $56,970 |
| Nebraska | $63,680 | $62,420 | 980 | 3 | $65,910 | $62,290 |
| Iowa | $63,560 | $63,050 | 1,550 | 8 | $70,670 | $59,960 |
| Louisiana | $63,510 | $61,080 | 1,970 | 10 | $68,280 | $57,170 |
| West Virginia | $63,470 | $60,140 | 1,100 | 7 | $67,580 | $58,510 |
| Tennessee | $62,750 | $61,240 | 5,970 | 10 | $65,930 | $55,610 |
| South Carolina | $62,020 | $60,840 | 3,100 | 8 | $69,370 | $59,810 |
| Missouri | $60,560 | $59,870 | 4,430 | 8 | $66,060 | $51,810 |
| Mississippi | $60,300 | $62,250 | 1,890 | 3 | $64,370 | $57,400 |
| South Dakota | $59,640 | $57,510 | 790 | 2 | $69,060 | $61,100 |
| Montana | $59,510 | $57,090 | 840 | 4 | $62,100 | $56,870 |
| Alabama | $58,360 | $60,000 | 2,850 | 12 | $61,430 | $55,420 |
| Oklahoma | $57,480 | $56,120 | 2,310 | 3 | $61,150 | $56,340 |
| Arkansas | $56,980 | $55,640 | 1,250 | 5 | $65,140 | $53,090 |
| Puerto Rico | $39,280 | $36,050 | 1,200 | 5 | $41,280 | $32,160 |
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Healthcare Social Workers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $129,130 | $142,940 | $62.08 | 160 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $112,750 | $133,340 | $54.21 | 170 |
| Vallejo, CA | $112,700 | $122,450 | $54.19 | 160 |
| San Jose, CA | $108,280 | $107,170 | $52.06 | 770 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $106,760 | $108,530 | $51.33 | 280 |
| San Francisco, CA | $104,710 | $99,640 | $50.34 | 2,740 |
| Sacramento, CA | $100,600 | $97,070 | $48.36 | 1,030 |
| Visalia, CA | $95,810 | $96,790 | $46.06 | 190 |
| Modesto, CA | $93,250 | $95,250 | $44.83 | 220 |
| Salinas, CA | $92,170 | $92,540 | $44.31 | 140 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $91,880 | $89,430 | $44.18 | 100 |
| Fresno, CA | $91,860 | $84,860 | $44.17 | 610 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $91,690 | $93,200 | $44.08 | 150 |
| Riverside, CA | $91,640 | $85,360 | $44.06 | 1,430 |
| Trenton, NJ | $91,040 | $80,550 | $43.77 | 210 |
| Stockton, CA | $90,900 | $91,820 | $43.70 | 200 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $90,800 | $81,270 | $43.66 | 340 |
| Oxnard, CA | $89,250 | $87,570 | $42.91 | 230 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $89,170 | $79,830 | $42.87 | 6,340 |
| Portland, OR | $87,200 | $85,790 | $41.92 | 1,460 |
| New Haven, CT | $86,630 | $83,340 | $41.65 | 430 |
| Longview, WA | $86,350 | $89,650 | $41.51 | 50 |
| San Diego, CA | $85,950 | $82,630 | $41.32 | 1,440 |
| Carson City, NV | $85,640 | $77,540 | $41.17 | 40 |
| Norwich, CT | $85,260 | $80,140 | $40.99 | 100 |
| Bremerton, WA | $85,050 | $82,190 | $40.89 | 100 |
| Seattle, WA | $84,720 | $83,550 | $40.73 | 3,060 |
| Medford, OR | $84,490 | $80,590 | $40.62 | 110 |
| Bend, OR | $83,620 | $79,090 | $40.20 | 100 |
| Honolulu, HI | $83,500 | $86,970 | $40.14 | 520 |
| Reno, NV | $83,190 | $80,330 | $40.00 | 190 |
| Eugene, OR | $83,160 | $83,040 | $39.98 | 170 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $82,430 | $81,110 | $39.63 | 940 |
| Redding, CA | $82,390 | $81,220 | $39.61 | 60 |
| Chico, CA | $81,990 | $84,810 | $39.42 | 90 |
| Rochester, MN | $81,850 | $80,590 | $39.35 | 230 |
| Salem, OR | $81,510 | $80,020 | $39.19 | 180 |
| Merced, CA | $80,840 | $74,880 | $38.87 | 50 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $80,800 | $77,450 | $38.85 | 310 |
| Hartford, CT | $80,480 | $79,090 | $38.69 | 500 |
| Washington, DC | $80,480 | $80,710 | $38.69 | 2,210 |
| Odessa, TX | $80,470 | $81,310 | $38.69 | 40 |
| New York, NY | $80,430 | $78,610 | $38.67 | 17,250 |
| Corvallis, OR | $80,260 | $77,270 | $38.59 | 40 |
| Albany, OR | $80,020 | $75,880 | $38.47 | 70 |
| El Centro, CA | $79,890 | $80,710 | $38.41 | 30 |
| Bellingham, WA | $79,340 | $75,470 | $38.14 | 160 |
| Midland, TX | $79,220 | $78,900 | $38.09 | 30 |
| Boston, MA | $79,100 | $78,410 | $38.03 | 4,950 |
| Mankato, MN | $78,630 | $78,800 | $37.80 | 90 |
| Olympia, WA | $78,090 | $77,390 | $37.54 | 200 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $78,040 | $81,610 | $37.52 | 110 |
| Hanford, CA | $77,760 | $83,940 | $37.39 | 40 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $77,740 | $79,050 | $37.37 | 50 |
| Kahului, HI | $77,280 | $79,800 | $37.16 | 50 |
| Provo, UT | $77,230 | $73,810 | $37.13 | 250 |
| Logan, UT | $77,020 | $73,910 | $37.03 | 50 |
| Madison, WI | $76,830 | $76,720 | $36.94 | 560 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $76,670 | $78,280 | $36.86 | 900 |
| Manchester, NH | $76,660 | $76,840 | $36.86 | 160 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $76,590 | $75,780 | $36.82 | 70 |
| Barnstable, MA | $76,020 | $78,160 | $36.55 | 180 |
| Yuba City, CA | $75,870 | $74,310 | $36.48 | 40 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $75,700 | $70,820 | $36.39 | 90 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $75,500 | $74,940 | $36.30 | 260 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $75,010 | $75,610 | $36.06 | 40 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $74,970 | $75,550 | $36.05 | 110 |
| Dallas, TX | $74,670 | $75,930 | $35.90 | 2,630 |
| Spokane, WA | $74,480 | $67,060 | $35.81 | 440 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $74,420 | $73,770 | $35.78 | 70 |
| Kennewick, WA | $74,320 | $78,360 | $35.73 | 130 |
| Worcester, MA | $74,320 | $74,520 | $35.73 | 850 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $73,710 | $75,070 | $35.44 | 560 |
| Providence, RI | $73,690 | $74,350 | $35.43 | 960 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $73,680 | $75,870 | $35.42 | 80 |
| Pocatello, ID | $73,680 | $80,090 | $35.43 | 40 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $73,560 | $73,970 | $35.36 | 1,630 |
| Waterbury, CT | $73,250 | $74,720 | $35.22 | 200 |
| Springfield, MA | $73,050 | $68,150 | $35.12 | 600 |
| Ogden, UT | $72,850 | $75,700 | $35.02 | 260 |
| Portland, ME | $72,750 | $74,650 | $34.97 | 390 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $72,720 | $71,630 | $34.96 | 510 |
| Bloomington, IL | $72,300 | $78,960 | $34.76 | 40 |
| Boulder, CO | $72,240 | $77,820 | $34.73 | 160 |
| Durham, NC | $72,150 | $77,160 | $34.69 | 530 |
| Gainesville, GA | $72,050 | $67,180 | $34.64 | 160 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $72,040 | $70,600 | $34.64 | 80 |
| Detroit, MI | $71,880 | $73,600 | $34.56 | 1,860 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $71,460 | $74,290 | $34.36 | 50 |
| Chicago, IL | $71,450 | $71,430 | $34.35 | 3,770 |
| Lansing, MI | $71,440 | $64,040 | $34.35 | 200 |
| Houston, TX | $71,320 | $71,900 | $34.29 | 2,660 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $71,200 | $72,490 | $34.23 | 40 |
| Louisville, KY | $71,030 | $68,970 | $34.15 | 620 |
| Richmond, VA | $70,980 | $71,690 | $34.13 | 530 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $70,970 | $69,180 | $34.12 | 1,230 |
| Austin, TX | $70,920 | $76,020 | $34.10 | 1,010 |
| Racine, WI | $70,910 | $66,900 | $34.09 | 80 |
| Kingston, NY | $70,850 | $75,300 | $34.06 | 170 |
| Sherman, TX | $70,750 | $65,850 | $34.01 | 40 |
| Boise, ID | $70,730 | $74,570 | $34.00 | 410 |
| Beaumont, TX | $70,720 | $65,680 | $34.00 | 100 |
| Amherst, MA | $70,700 | $72,720 | $33.99 | 110 |
| Iowa City, IA | $70,670 | $67,820 | $33.98 | 160 |
| Baltimore, MD | $70,600 | $75,720 | $33.94 | 2,950 |
| Naples, FL | $70,310 | $68,310 | $33.80 | 180 |
| Gainesville, FL | $70,300 | $69,330 | $33.80 | 250 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $70,140 | $72,180 | $33.72 | 160 |
| Paducah, KY | $70,100 | $78,660 | $33.70 | 70 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $70,100 | $70,670 | $33.70 | 1,600 |
| Lafayette, IN | $70,090 | $74,140 | $33.70 | 120 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $70,000 | $68,370 | $33.65 | 160 |
| San Angelo, TX | $69,990 | $73,410 | $33.65 | 80 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $69,990 | $67,090 | $33.65 | 2,240 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $69,950 | $69,960 | $33.63 | 390 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $69,910 | $65,990 | $33.61 | 4,190 |
| Bangor, ME | $69,830 | $69,550 | $33.57 | 100 |
| Lakeland, FL | $69,770 | $69,810 | $33.54 | 220 |
| Sarasota, FL | $69,740 | $68,230 | $33.53 | 340 |
| Crestview, FL | $69,690 | $67,030 | $33.51 | 70 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $69,670 | $66,000 | $33.49 | 80 |
| Raleigh, NC | $69,630 | $69,090 | $33.48 | 660 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $69,510 | $65,090 | $33.42 | 1,760 |
| College Station, TX | $69,450 | $71,670 | $33.39 | 70 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $69,420 | $64,930 | $33.37 | 630 |
| Green Bay, WI | $69,410 | $67,080 | $33.37 | 170 |
| Deltona, FL | $69,400 | $68,140 | $33.37 | 260 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $69,380 | $66,090 | $33.35 | 420 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $69,370 | $68,920 | $33.35 | 160 |
| Lubbock, TX | $69,360 | $67,930 | $33.34 | 160 |
| Waco, TX | $69,310 | $68,960 | $33.32 | 120 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $69,310 | $65,940 | $33.32 | 40 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $69,270 | $66,190 | $33.30 | 40 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $69,200 | $73,610 | $33.27 | 80 |
| Michigan City, IN | $69,100 | $64,100 | $33.22 | 30 |
| Rapid City, SD | $69,060 | $77,790 | $33.20 | 140 |
| Columbus, IN | $69,020 | $66,590 | $33.18 | 30 |
| Flint, MI | $68,920 | $70,380 | $33.14 | 160 |
| Sebastian, FL | $68,910 | $68,040 | $33.13 | 70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $68,870 | $67,260 | $33.11 | 170 |
| Bloomington, IN | $68,810 | $65,080 | $33.08 | 90 |
| Albany, NY | $68,710 | $67,190 | $33.03 | 790 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $68,360 | $65,970 | $32.87 | 80 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $68,300 | $68,140 | $32.84 | 50 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $68,280 | $65,120 | $32.83 | 30 |
| Ithaca, NY | $68,130 | $62,570 | $32.76 | 90 |
| Syracuse, NY | $68,090 | $64,310 | $32.73 | 580 |
| New Orleans, LA | $68,080 | $65,710 | $32.73 | 400 |
| Midland, MI | $68,050 | $66,760 | $32.72 | 50 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $67,960 | $66,190 | $32.68 | 150 |
| Appleton, WI | $67,860 | $61,680 | $32.63 | 100 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $67,840 | $72,670 | $32.61 | 380 |
| Denver, CO | $67,820 | $63,480 | $32.61 | 2,300 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $67,800 | $69,330 | $32.60 | 60 |
| Wildwood, FL | $67,770 | $73,200 | $32.58 | 30 |
| Salisbury, MD | $67,700 | $68,670 | $32.55 | 100 |
| Sioux City, IA | $67,660 | $65,450 | $32.53 | 50 |
| Atlanta, GA | $67,630 | $65,280 | $32.52 | 4,130 |
| Columbus, OH | $67,630 | $65,280 | $32.52 | 1,680 |
| Reading, PA | $67,590 | $64,490 | $32.49 | 140 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $67,580 | $63,460 | $32.49 | 70 |
| San Antonio, TX | $67,500 | $67,860 | $32.45 | 1,130 |
| Bay City, MI | $67,290 | $70,960 | $32.35 | 40 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $67,260 | $59,110 | $32.34 | 140 |
| Duluth, MN | $67,240 | $63,590 | $32.33 | 160 |
| Hammond, LA | $67,120 | $69,500 | $32.27 | 40 |
| York, PA | $67,090 | $62,690 | $32.26 | 180 |
| Lewiston, ME | $67,000 | $65,070 | $32.21 | 60 |
| Miami, FL | $66,970 | $64,510 | $32.20 | 3,440 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $66,880 | $75,560 | $32.15 | 150 |
| Texarkana, TX | $66,860 | $70,390 | $32.14 | 40 |
| Muskegon, MI | $66,850 | $66,380 | $32.14 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $66,850 | $64,790 | $32.14 | 1,500 |
| Charlotte, NC | $66,770 | $66,410 | $32.10 | 1,170 |
| Champaign, IL | $66,700 | $62,860 | $32.07 | 140 |
| Panama City, FL | $66,570 | $64,790 | $32.01 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $66,530 | $66,230 | $31.99 | 1,790 |
| Fargo, ND | $66,500 | $62,860 | $31.97 | 130 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $66,450 | $66,420 | $31.95 | 50 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $66,430 | $62,840 | $31.94 | n/a |
| Bismarck, ND | $66,260 | $61,360 | $31.86 | 70 |
| La Crosse, WI | $66,250 | $62,560 | $31.85 | 220 |
| Orlando, FL | $66,180 | $64,070 | $31.82 | n/a |
| Albuquerque, NM | $66,160 | $65,200 | $31.81 | 600 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $66,130 | $63,880 | $31.79 | 660 |
| Topeka, KS | $66,110 | $65,740 | $31.78 | 140 |
| Kansas City, MO | $66,060 | $66,260 | $31.76 | 1,390 |
| Allentown, PA | $66,020 | $64,390 | $31.74 | 560 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $66,000 | $65,200 | $31.73 | 170 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $65,970 | $66,080 | $31.72 | 40 |
| Wausau, WI | $65,970 | $63,000 | $31.72 | 90 |
| Ocala, FL | $65,950 | $66,200 | $31.71 | 130 |
| Memphis, TN | $65,930 | $64,430 | $31.70 | 950 |
| Omaha, NE | $65,910 | $63,360 | $31.69 | 510 |
| Elkhart, IN | $65,880 | $63,510 | $31.67 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $65,880 | $66,300 | $31.68 | 960 |
| Saginaw, MI | $65,820 | $62,150 | $31.65 | 70 |
| South Bend, IN | $65,790 | $62,640 | $31.63 | 160 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $65,730 | $63,700 | $31.60 | 70 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $65,720 | $64,080 | $31.60 | 250 |
| Buffalo, NY | $65,700 | $64,940 | $31.59 | 900 |
| Yakima, WA | $65,650 | $62,640 | $31.56 | 250 |
| Anchorage, AK | $65,570 | $56,160 | $31.52 | 320 |
| Traverse City, MI | $65,540 | $63,360 | $31.51 | 50 |
| Slidell, LA | $65,530 | $63,940 | $31.51 | 110 |
| Laredo, TX | $65,510 | $61,930 | $31.50 | 80 |
| Sumter, SC | $65,420 | $65,850 | $31.45 | 40 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $65,410 | $63,720 | $31.45 | 470 |
| Springfield, IL | $65,340 | $63,370 | $31.41 | 70 |
| Charleston, WV | $65,150 | $62,260 | $31.32 | 150 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $65,140 | $60,430 | $31.32 | 40 |
| Lancaster, PA | $65,110 | $62,300 | $31.31 | 300 |
| Dayton, OH | $65,050 | $63,080 | $31.27 | 1,090 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $64,970 | $62,310 | $31.24 | 40 |
| Rockford, IL | $64,970 | $63,070 | $31.23 | 160 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $64,950 | $65,890 | $31.23 | 120 |
| Johnstown, PA | $64,930 | $63,800 | $31.21 | 60 |
| St. George, UT | $64,910 | $62,400 | $31.21 | 170 |
| Killeen, TX | $64,880 | $64,500 | $31.19 | 160 |
| Janesville, WI | $64,880 | $63,750 | $31.19 | 60 |
| Savannah, GA | $64,800 | $60,200 | $31.16 | 280 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $64,770 | $61,390 | $31.14 | 180 |
| Tucson, AZ | $64,740 | $60,030 | $31.13 | 460 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $64,720 | $60,430 | $31.12 | 2,810 |
| Nashville, TN | $64,710 | $65,040 | $31.11 | 2,210 |
| Akron, OH | $64,660 | $63,130 | $31.09 | 500 |
| Waterloo, IA | $64,590 | $61,980 | $31.05 | 100 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $64,570 | $63,940 | $31.04 | 160 |
| Greenville, NC | $64,550 | $60,880 | $31.04 | 60 |
| Amarillo, TX | $64,540 | $64,120 | $31.03 | 80 |
| Lawrence, KS | $64,490 | $63,010 | $31.01 | 30 |
| Ames, IA | $64,480 | $61,760 | $31.00 | 30 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $64,450 | $59,680 | $30.99 | 70 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $64,430 | $58,580 | $30.98 | 60 |
| Jackson, MS | $64,370 | $61,890 | $30.95 | 360 |
| State College, PA | $64,220 | $62,380 | $30.87 | 60 |
| Muncie, IN | $64,150 | $60,430 | $30.84 | 60 |
| Winchester, VA | $64,020 | $63,110 | $30.78 | 70 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $63,980 | $61,610 | $30.76 | 60 |
| Lafayette, LA | $63,970 | $61,590 | $30.76 | 120 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $63,940 | $61,030 | $30.74 | 410 |
| Huntington, WV | $63,920 | $62,170 | $30.73 | 320 |
| Wichita, KS | $63,890 | $64,650 | $30.72 | 320 |
| Augusta, GA | $63,870 | $66,360 | $30.71 | 320 |
| Asheville, NC | $63,810 | $61,650 | $30.68 | 310 |
| Evansville, IN | $63,780 | $61,560 | $30.67 | 170 |
| Scranton, PA | $63,760 | $61,590 | $30.66 | 340 |
| Charleston, SC | $63,710 | $60,680 | $30.63 | 400 |
| Pueblo, CO | $63,700 | $62,030 | $30.63 | 130 |
| Lincoln, NE | $63,680 | $63,020 | $30.62 | 160 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $63,650 | $65,550 | $30.60 | 80 |
| Columbia, SC | $63,560 | $62,130 | $30.56 | 660 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,560 | $62,200 | $30.56 | 1,860 |
| Rochester, NY | $63,530 | $61,610 | $30.54 | 1,170 |
| Victoria, TX | $63,520 | $67,180 | $30.54 | 40 |
| Dover, DE | $63,490 | $58,470 | $30.52 | 140 |
| Casper, WY | $63,380 | $59,360 | $30.47 | 40 |
| Morgantown, WV | $63,300 | $59,660 | $30.43 | 160 |
| Rome, GA | $63,190 | $60,980 | $30.38 | 90 |
| Longview, TX | $63,050 | $64,520 | $30.31 | 70 |
| Watertown, NY | $62,950 | $59,370 | $30.26 | 70 |
| Columbia, MO | $62,860 | $60,540 | $30.22 | 160 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $62,830 | $58,080 | $30.21 | 50 |
| Abilene, TX | $62,730 | $60,800 | $30.16 | 60 |
| Williamsport, PA | $62,720 | $60,970 | $30.16 | 70 |
| Morristown, TN | $62,690 | $61,840 | $30.14 | 100 |
| Des Moines, IA | $62,670 | $62,360 | $30.13 | 400 |
| Wilmington, NC | $62,670 | $61,290 | $30.13 | 160 |
| Wheeling, WV | $62,650 | $60,830 | $30.12 | 100 |
| Kenosha, WI | $62,590 | $61,550 | $30.09 | 70 |
| Dubuque, IA | $62,520 | $62,240 | $30.06 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $62,420 | $59,340 | $30.01 | 440 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $62,390 | $61,450 | $29.99 | 30 |
| Canton, OH | $62,360 | $61,760 | $29.98 | 200 |
| Lebanon, PA | $62,340 | $58,260 | $29.97 | 50 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $62,320 | $66,470 | $29.96 | 60 |
| Grand Island, NE | $62,290 | $66,280 | $29.95 | 30 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $62,270 | $61,190 | $29.94 | 80 |
| Greenville, SC | $62,240 | $62,870 | $29.92 | 490 |
| Jackson, MI | $62,230 | $62,160 | $29.92 | 60 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $62,210 | $60,390 | $29.91 | 180 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $62,190 | $62,850 | $29.90 | 160 |
| Yuma, AZ | $62,120 | $57,570 | $29.87 | 70 |
| Billings, MT | $62,100 | $59,910 | $29.86 | 140 |
| Toledo, OH | $62,100 | $60,540 | $29.86 | 460 |
| Knoxville, TN | $62,010 | $61,560 | $29.81 | 530 |
| Owensboro, KY | $61,970 | $56,560 | $29.79 | 40 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $61,880 | $59,950 | $29.75 | 610 |
| Farmington, NM | $61,880 | $62,220 | $29.75 | 30 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $61,740 | $59,840 | $29.69 | 70 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,660 | $62,400 | $29.64 | 130 |
| Utica, NY | $61,470 | $58,780 | $29.55 | 240 |
| Columbus, GA | $61,450 | $59,650 | $29.55 | 220 |
| Huntsville, AL | $61,430 | $62,560 | $29.53 | 230 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $61,150 | $58,940 | $29.40 | 770 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $61,100 | $58,510 | $29.37 | 260 |
| Roanoke, VA | $60,940 | $60,430 | $29.30 | 190 |
| Houma, LA | $60,850 | $61,980 | $29.26 | n/a |
| Pinehurst, NC | $60,850 | $60,750 | $29.25 | 60 |
| Greeley, CO | $60,770 | $53,660 | $29.22 | 70 |
| Greensboro, NC | $60,720 | $60,820 | $29.19 | 390 |
| Missoula, MT | $60,710 | $57,860 | $29.19 | 160 |
| Gulfport, MS | $60,580 | $57,200 | $29.13 | 170 |
| Altoona, PA | $60,530 | $59,970 | $29.10 | 80 |
| Hickory, NC | $60,350 | $60,570 | $29.01 | 150 |
| Lima, OH | $60,330 | $61,290 | $29.01 | 110 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $60,260 | $60,690 | $28.97 | 70 |
| Pensacola, FL | $60,220 | $59,650 | $28.95 | 200 |
| Brownsville, TX | $60,130 | $59,610 | $28.91 | 150 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $60,130 | $61,930 | $28.91 | 150 |
| Tyler, TX | $60,030 | $61,320 | $28.86 | 140 |
| Youngstown, OH | $60,030 | $60,300 | $28.86 | 220 |
| Davenport, IA | $59,960 | $58,920 | $28.83 | 150 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $59,840 | $58,900 | $28.77 | 150 |
| Florence, SC | $59,810 | $58,260 | $28.76 | 220 |
| Monroe, LA | $59,800 | $58,200 | $28.75 | 100 |
| Weirton, WV | $59,730 | $57,750 | $28.72 | 50 |
| Decatur, IL | $59,700 | $52,680 | $28.70 | 50 |
| Kankakee, IL | $59,680 | $58,400 | $28.69 | 50 |
| Macon, GA | $59,670 | $59,270 | $28.69 | 210 |
| Tulsa, OK | $59,600 | $56,670 | $28.66 | 680 |
| Birmingham, AL | $59,580 | $60,980 | $28.65 | 880 |
| Peoria, IL | $59,510 | $59,210 | $28.61 | 150 |
| Mansfield, OH | $59,180 | $58,350 | $28.45 | 80 |
| Alexandria, LA | $59,060 | $60,000 | $28.40 | 70 |
| Dalton, GA | $58,980 | $57,200 | $28.36 | 70 |
| Clarksville, TN | $58,910 | $59,210 | $28.32 | 110 |
| Great Falls, MT | $58,890 | $57,430 | $28.31 | 70 |
| Little Rock, AR | $58,620 | $60,470 | $28.18 | 560 |
| Springfield, OH | $58,560 | $61,830 | $28.15 | 40 |
| Jackson, TN | $58,540 | $54,520 | $28.15 | 230 |
| Erie, PA | $58,520 | $60,390 | $28.13 | 130 |
| Beckley, WV | $58,510 | $59,350 | $28.13 | 90 |
| Mobile, AL | $58,480 | $60,880 | $28.11 | 200 |
| Dothan, AL | $58,400 | $60,000 | $28.08 | 60 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $58,230 | $61,000 | $28.00 | 80 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $58,130 | $49,070 | $27.95 | 40 |
| Cleveland, TN | $58,040 | $58,240 | $27.90 | 60 |
| Binghamton, NY | $57,950 | $51,290 | $27.86 | 240 |
| Albany, GA | $57,900 | $58,460 | $27.84 | 120 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $57,780 | $49,130 | $27.78 | 40 |
| Florence, AL | $57,640 | $58,140 | $27.71 | 50 |
| Gadsden, AL | $57,520 | $58,190 | $27.65 | 70 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $57,400 | $55,330 | $27.60 | 90 |
| Daphne, AL | $57,330 | $59,290 | $27.56 | 110 |
| Burlington, NC | $57,170 | $61,470 | $27.49 | 100 |
| Shreveport, LA | $57,170 | $60,460 | $27.48 | 360 |
| Auburn, AL | $57,150 | $56,430 | $27.48 | 50 |
| Athens, GA | $57,100 | $59,280 | $27.45 | 190 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $56,970 | $55,470 | $27.39 | 30 |
| Joplin, MO | $56,940 | $55,510 | $27.38 | 130 |
| McAllen, TX | $56,930 | $60,070 | $27.37 | 330 |
| Helena, MT | $56,870 | $50,410 | $27.34 | 70 |
| Anniston, AL | $56,800 | $58,030 | $27.31 | 60 |
| Decatur, AL | $56,620 | $55,310 | $27.22 | 80 |
| Brunswick, GA | $56,490 | $51,910 | $27.16 | 130 |
| Springfield, MO | $56,370 | $57,220 | $27.10 | 370 |
| Lawton, OK | $56,340 | $58,570 | $27.09 | 40 |
| Johnson City, TN | $56,230 | $52,020 | $27.03 | 230 |
| Montgomery, AL | $55,860 | $58,410 | $26.86 | 260 |
| Kingsport, TN | $55,610 | $49,570 | $26.74 | 190 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $55,420 | $56,860 | $26.64 | 170 |
| Niles, MI | $55,260 | $58,420 | $26.57 | 50 |
| El Paso, TX | $55,050 | $55,680 | $26.47 | 450 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $54,770 | $52,710 | $26.33 | 60 |
| Elmira, NY | $54,630 | $48,970 | $26.26 | 60 |
| Valdosta, GA | $54,490 | $50,680 | $26.20 | 70 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $53,090 | $50,970 | $25.52 | 70 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $51,810 | $49,490 | $24.91 | 110 |
| San Juan, PR | $41,280 | $36,670 | $19.85 | 870 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $36,460 | $28,700 | $17.53 | 60 |
| Arecibo, PR | $36,140 | $30,320 | $17.37 | 50 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $33,580 | $28,660 | $16.14 | 90 |
| Ponce, PR | $32,160 | $27,840 | $15.46 | 90 |
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Healthcare Social Workers salary: questions
Where do healthcare social workers make the most money?
In Napa, CA, with an average of $129,130 a year, among the 374 metro areas we cover.
What is the average healthcare social workers salary in the U.S.?
$71,790 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $67,880, so half of healthcare social workers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should healthcare social workers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of healthcare social workers nationwide earn between $56,710 (25th percentile) and $82,240 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays healthcare social workers the most?
California, with a statewide average of $93,840 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is healthcare social workers pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $32,160 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1022.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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