Healthcare social worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level healthcare social worker earnings begin at:

$38.99 per hour

$81,110 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level healthcare social worker earnings begin at:

$31.73 per hour

$65,990 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level healthcare social worker earnings begin at:

$28.64 per hour

$59,580 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level healthcare social worker earnings begin at:

$22.07 per hour

$45,910 per year

10th percentile

Starting level healthcare social worker earnings begin at:

$17.69 per hour

$36,800 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Healthcare social worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $79,730
Rhode Island $78,870
District of Columbia $78,020
Oregon $77,960
Hawaii $77,270
Washington $77,240
Connecticut $76,410
New Hampshire $63,870
New Jersey $63,850
Utah $63,850
Texas $62,270
Minnesota $61,920
Idaho $61,690
Nevada $61,690
Maryland $61,410
Wyoming $61,280
Massachusetts $61,000
North Carolina $60,920
Arizona $60,910
Maine $60,910
Michigan $60,870
Alaska $60,580
Ohio $60,470
Florida $60,440
Illinois $60,410
Pennsylvania $60,360
Wisconsin $60,360
Montana $60,040
New Mexico $60,040
South Carolina $60,040
Arkansas $59,960
North Dakota $59,800
Virginia $59,580
Kansas $59,560
Iowa $59,550
Colorado $58,750
Kentucky $58,750
New York $58,240
Louisiana $56,620
Delaware $56,170
Indiana $50,950
Georgia $50,350
Mississippi $50,200
Nebraska $49,830
Vermont $49,720
West Virginia $49,520
Tennessee $49,350
Alabama $49,040
Guam $49,000
Missouri $48,190
Oklahoma $48,100
South Dakota $47,430
Puerto Rico $30,190

How do healthcare social worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Healthcare social workers earn 7% less than similar careers in Virginia. On average, they make less than epidemiologists but more than hearing aid specialists.

Career Median Salary
Epidemiologist salary $72K
Insurance sales agent salary $51K
Health educator salary $63K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $63K
Registered dietitian salary $61K
Healthcare social worker salary $60K
Athletic trainer salary $48K
Substance abuse social worker salary $48K
Marriage and family therapist salary $49K
Hearing aid specialist salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)