Healthcare social worker earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level healthcare social worker earnings begin at:
$37.70 per hour
$78,420 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level healthcare social worker earnings begin at:
$34.92 per hour
$72,640 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level healthcare social worker earnings begin at:
$27.65 per hour
$57,510 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level healthcare social worker earnings begin at:
$23.87 per hour
$49,650 per year
10th percentile
Starting level healthcare social worker earnings begin at:
$21.04 per hour
$43,750 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Healthcare social worker salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $94,100 |
| California | $89,660 |
| Hawaii | $85,420 |
| Oregon | $84,350 |
| New Jersey | $82,690 |
| Vermont | $81,140 |
| Connecticut | $79,900 |
| Washington | $78,570 |
| Nevada | $78,470 |
| New Hampshire | $78,260 |
| Utah | $78,150 |
| Massachusetts | $76,440 |
| Maryland | $76,440 |
| Rhode Island | $75,390 |
| Idaho | $74,500 |
| Minnesota | $73,970 |
| New York | $73,070 |
| Maine | $71,610 |
| Texas | $69,990 |
| Michigan | $67,600 |
| Wisconsin | $66,910 |
| Virginia | $66,550 |
| New Mexico | $65,930 |
| Florida | $64,820 |
| Delaware | $64,620 |
| Indiana | $64,580 |
| Kansas | $64,440 |
| Illinois | $64,270 |
| Kentucky | $64,080 |
| Arizona | $64,030 |
| Ohio | $63,610 |
| Colorado | $63,480 |
| North Carolina | $63,280 |
| Iowa | $63,050 |
| North Dakota | $62,860 |
| Georgia | $62,420 |
| Nebraska | $62,420 |
| Wyoming | $62,260 |
| Mississippi | $62,250 |
| Alaska | $62,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,900 |
| Tennessee | $61,240 |
| Louisiana | $61,080 |
| South Carolina | $60,840 |
| West Virginia | $60,140 |
| Alabama | $60,000 |
| Missouri | $59,870 |
| South Dakota | $57,510 |
| Montana | $57,090 |
| Oklahoma | $56,120 |
| Arkansas | $55,640 |
| Guam | $51,120 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,420 |
How do healthcare social worker salaries compare to similar careers?
Healthcare social workers earn about the same as related careers in South Dakota. On average, they make less than probation officers but more than neurodiagnostic technologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Probation officer salary | $67K |
| Police officer salary | $61K |
| Health educator salary | $57K |
| Clergy salary | $60K |
| Landscaper salary | $61K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $58K |
| Surgical technologist salary | $60K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $53K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $53K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $53K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)