• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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.

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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)
182,420	0.8 %	$ 30.17	$ 62,760	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Healthcare Social Workers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 18.52	$ 22.84	$ 28.98	$ 36.25	$ 42.23
Annual Wage (2)	$ 38,520	$ 47,510	$ 60,280	$ 75,390	$ 87,830

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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	45,030	0.81	$ 35.09	$ 72,980
Home Health Care Services	22,890	1.49	$ 32.29	$ 67,160
Individual and Family Services	22,450	0.79	$ 24.84	$ 51,660
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	14,370	1.07	$ 26.93	$ 56,010
Outpatient Care Centers	13,450	1.32	$ 32.14	$ 66,850

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)
Home Health Care Services	22,890	1.49	$ 32.29	$ 67,160
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	2,660	1.33	$ 22.53	$ 46,870
Outpatient Care Centers	13,450	1.32	$ 32.14	$ 66,850
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	2,660	1.15	$ 28.50	$ 59,270
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	14,370	1.07	$ 26.93	$ 56,010

Top paying industries for Healthcare Social Workers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services	110	0.01	$ 37.63	$ 78,270
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	2,760	1.02	$ 35.41	$ 73,640
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	45,030	0.81	$ 35.09	$ 72,980
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	1,760	0.55	$ 33.41	$ 69,500
Home Health Care Services	22,890	1.49	$ 32.29	$ 67,160

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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	25,210	2.77	2.24	$ 29.06	$ 60,440
California	14,430	0.82	0.66	$ 42.49	$ 88,380
Massachusetts	11,630	3.26	2.64	$ 31.46	$ 65,440
Texas	11,350	0.87	0.71	$ 30.05	$ 62,500
Florida	10,680	1.16	0.94	$ 26.57	$ 55,270

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	11,630	3.26	2.64	$ 31.46	$ 65,440
New York	25,210	2.77	2.24	$ 29.06	$ 60,440
Tennessee	7,660	2.45	1.99	$ 25.63	$ 53,320
Missouri	5,220	1.85	1.50	$ 24.80	$ 51,580
Maryland	4,690	1.78	1.44	$ 28.36	$ 58,980

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	14,430	0.82	0.66	$ 42.49	$ 88,380
Oregon	1,770	0.94	0.76	$ 37.09	$ 77,150
Rhode Island	620	1.28	1.04	$ 35.63	$ 74,110
Connecticut	1,930	1.19	0.96	$ 35.44	$ 73,720
Hawaii	810	1.36	1.11	$ 34.93	$ 72,660

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	20,230	2.20	1.79	$ 31.40	$ 65,320
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	6,950	2.57	2.08	$ 32.02	$ 66,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	5,600	0.92	0.74	$ 40.44	$ 84,110
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	3,330	0.75	0.61	$ 30.11	$ 62,640
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	3,050	1.10	0.89	$ 31.51	$ 65,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	3,010	1.10	0.89	$ 29.23	$ 60,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,950	0.78	0.63	$ 31.44	$ 65,390
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,860	0.94	0.76	$ 30.24	$ 62,910
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	2,710	2.09	1.70	$ 28.48	$ 59,230
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	2,680	2.58	2.09	$ 25.97	$ 54,010

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	830	12.81	10.39	$ 32.25	$ 67,080
Pittsfield, MA	230	6.01	4.87	$ 28.47	$ 59,220
Springfield, MA-CT	1,630	5.12	4.15	$ 28.02	$ 58,280
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	160	4.03	3.27	$ 22.40	$ 46,590
Rochester, NY	1,890	3.90	3.16	$ 23.18	$ 48,210
Carson City, NV	110	3.81	3.09	$ 33.08	$ 68,810
Leominster-Gardner, MA	180	3.63	2.95	$ 31.25	$ 65,000
Gainesville, FL	500	3.61	2.92	$ 23.64	$ 49,170
Worcester, MA-CT	1,010	3.56	2.89	$ 33.17	$ 68,990
Binghamton, NY	300	3.18	2.57	$ 22.93	$ 47,700