Healthcare Social Worker Salary

Healthcare Social Workers earn a median $67,880 a year nationally. Community and Social Service Occupations

U.S. median

$67,880

$32.63 per hour

Range

$46,220 – $100,360

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

187,630

across the U.S.

Healthcare Social Worker take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$56,584

per year · effective tax rate 16.6%

$4,715Monthly

$2,358Twice a month

$2,176Every 2 weeks

$27.20Hourly

Federal income tax$6,104
Social Security (6.2%)$4,209
Medicare (1.45%)$984
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$56,584

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$46,220	$22.22	$39,318
25th percentile	$56,710	$27.26	$47,746
Median (50th)	$67,880	$32.63	$56,584
75th percentile	$82,240	$39.54	$66,686
90th percentile (top earners)	$100,360	$48.25	$79,433

Best cities for healthcare social workers (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$107,170	$77,094	$69,817	770
2	Sacramento, CA	$97,070	$71,059	$66,616	1,030
3	Las Vegas, NV	$78,280	$63,900	$63,763	900
4	Austin, TX	$76,020	$62,310	$63,539	1,010
5	San Francisco, CA	$99,640	$72,594	$62,791	2,740
6	Salt Lake City, UT	$81,110	$63,207	$62,663	940
7	Fresno, CA	$84,860	$63,763	$62,416	610
8	Durham, NC	$77,160	$60,542	$62,049	530
9	Madison, WI	$76,720	$60,117	$61,793	560
10	Seattle, WA	$83,550	$67,607	$60,835	3,060
11	Dallas, TX	$75,930	$62,247	$60,381	2,630
12	Houston, TX	$71,900	$59,412	$60,238	2,660
13	Riverside, CA	$85,360	$64,062	$60,185	1,430
14	Cincinnati, OH	$70,670	$57,385	$60,171	1,600
15	Hartford, CT	$79,090	$61,695	$60,046	500
16	San Antonio, TX	$67,860	$56,570	$59,725	1,130
17	Portland, OR	$85,790	$62,506	$59,292	1,460
18	Louisville, KY	$68,970	$55,054	$59,151	620
19	Memphis, TN	$64,430	$53,950	$58,527	950
20	Urban Honolulu, HI	$86,970	$64,934	$58,519	520
21	Ann Arbor, MI	$75,070	$58,702	$58,190	560
22	Providence, RI	$74,350	$58,964	$57,937	960
23	Cleveland, OH	$66,230	$54,357	$57,874	1,790
24	Detroit, MI	$73,600	$57,730	$57,559	1,860
25	Kansas City, MO	$66,260	$53,243	$57,533	1,390

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Jose, CA — $107,170
San Francisco, CA — $99,640
Sacramento, CA — $97,070
Urban Honolulu, HI — $86,970
Portland, OR — $85,790
Riverside, CA — $85,360
Fresno, CA — $84,860
Seattle, WA — $83,550
San Diego, CA — $82,630
Salt Lake City, UT — $81,110
Washington, DC — $80,710
Los Angeles, CA — $79,830
Hartford, CT — $79,090
New York, NY — $78,610
Boston, MA — $78,410

Healthcare Social Worker salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
District of Columbia	$94,100	$69,999	$60,970 – $124,230	420
California	$89,660	$66,631	$54,220 – $134,880	17,690
Hawaii	$85,420	$63,961	$51,570 – $102,670	660
Oregon	$84,350	$61,619	$60,480 – $111,720	2,320
New Jersey	$82,690	$63,925	$54,950 – $118,300	4,310
Vermont	$81,140	$63,017	$61,760 – $102,820	250
Connecticut	$79,900	$62,220	$59,100 – $104,900	1,650
Washington	$78,570	$64,104	$48,390 – $124,360	5,180
Nevada	$78,470	$64,034	$51,890 – $101,380	1,160
New Hampshire	$78,260	$63,886	$60,200 – $98,930	590
Utah	$78,150	$61,258	$44,410 – $109,270	1,750
Maryland	$76,440	$59,338	$40,210 – $96,340	4,750
Massachusetts	$76,440	$59,004	$51,270 – $102,070	7,220
Rhode Island	$75,390	$59,657	$48,070 – $96,840	630
Idaho	$74,500	$58,401	$50,950 – $97,670	750
Minnesota	$73,970	$57,361	$51,720 – $95,200	2,430
New York	$73,070	$56,886	$47,750 – $103,730	20,440
Maine	$71,610	$55,556	$55,770 – $85,640	790
Texas	$69,990	$58,068	$40,210 – $98,150	10,880
Michigan	$67,600	$53,764	$47,640 – $91,190	4,860
Wisconsin	$66,910	$53,735	$50,280 – $91,040	3,770
Virginia	$66,550	$52,635	$47,530 – $91,060	3,070
New Mexico	$65,930	$53,222	$45,780 – $90,020	1,200
Florida	$64,820	$54,263	$45,760 – $88,470	10,520
Delaware	$64,620	$51,178	$47,550 – $88,760	780
Indiana	$64,580	$52,194	$48,050 – $93,510	3,890
Kansas	$64,440	$51,161	$46,300 – $79,680	1,360
Illinois	$64,270	$50,784	$47,290 – $96,970	4,910
Kentucky	$64,080	$51,543	$43,010 – $86,240	1,980
Arizona	$64,030	$52,236	$44,620 – $96,470	3,100
Ohio	$63,610	$52,324	$45,150 – $84,050	8,930
Colorado	$63,480	$51,101	$45,810 – $95,230	3,670
North Carolina	$63,280	$51,009	$40,650 – $85,070	5,120
Iowa	$63,050	$51,097	$46,140 – $80,360	1,550
North Dakota	$62,860	$52,688	$51,260 – $78,040	330
Georgia	$62,420	$49,718	$43,260 – $86,990	6,970
Nebraska	$62,420	$50,374	$46,040 – $82,780	980
Wyoming	$62,260	$52,206	$42,380 – $93,150	180
Mississippi	$62,250	$50,440	$39,770 – $78,520	1,890
Alaska	$62,000	$51,997	$47,000 – $97,810	480
Pennsylvania	$61,900	$50,016	$46,770 – $83,220	9,630
Tennessee	$61,240	$51,386	$41,120 – $83,280	5,970
Louisiana	$61,080	$49,812	$43,830 – $79,170	1,970
South Carolina	$60,840	$48,572	$40,450 – $83,990	3,100
West Virginia	$60,140	$48,532	$46,120 – $79,800	1,100
Alabama	$60,000	$47,655	$40,020 – $74,440	2,850
Missouri	$59,870	$48,409	$39,180 – $79,560	4,430
South Dakota	$57,510	$48,389	$43,750 – $78,420	790
Montana	$57,090	$46,125	$46,330 – $77,730	840
Oklahoma	$56,120	$45,293	$36,920 – $81,650	2,310
Arkansas	$55,640	$44,930	$38,110 – $76,850	1,250

Frequently asked questions

How much does a healthcare social worker make?

The national median salary for healthcare social workers is $67,880 a year ($32.63 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $46,220 and the top 10% earn over $100,360. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays healthcare social workers the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $94,100. After taxes and local prices, San Jose, CA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many healthcare social workers are there in the U.S.?

About 187,630 people work as healthcare social workers nationwide.

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