Salary by state
Healthcare Social Workers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Healthcare Social WorkersBLS OES May 2025
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Healthcare Social Workers — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $94,100, COL-adjusted $85,623
- California: $89,660, COL-adjusted $80,994
- Hawaii: $85,420, COL-adjusted $77,655
- Oregon: $84,350, COL-adjusted $81,576
- New Jersey: $82,690, COL-adjusted $76,002
- Vermont: $81,140, COL-adjusted $82,796
- Connecticut: $79,900, COL-adjusted $77,124
- Washington: $78,570, COL-adjusted $73,430
- Nevada: $78,470, COL-adjusted $78,470
- New Hampshire: $78,260, COL-adjusted $75,106
- Utah: $78,150, COL-adjusted $79,019
- Maryland: $76,440, COL-adjusted $72,800
- Massachusetts: $76,440, COL-adjusted $72,250
- Rhode Island: $75,390, COL-adjusted $73,695
- Idaho: $74,500, COL-adjusted $78,010
- Minnesota: $73,970, COL-adjusted $75,020
- New York: $73,070, COL-adjusted $67,720
- Maine: $71,610, COL-adjusted $73,749
- Texas: $69,990, COL-adjusted $72,080
- Michigan: $67,600, COL-adjusted $70,270
- Wisconsin: $66,910, COL-adjusted $71,105
- Virginia: $66,550, COL-adjusted $65,826
- New Mexico: $65,930, COL-adjusted $71,508
- Florida: $64,820, COL-adjusted $62,689
- Delaware: $64,620, COL-adjusted $64,749
- Indiana: $64,580, COL-adjusted $69,218
- Kansas: $64,440, COL-adjusted $71,521
- Illinois: $64,270, COL-adjusted $64,270
- Kentucky: $64,080, COL-adjusted $71,042
- Arizona: $64,030, COL-adjusted $63,585
- Ohio: $63,610, COL-adjusted $68,545
- Colorado: $63,480, COL-adjusted $61,571
- North Carolina: $63,280, COL-adjusted $67,105
- Iowa: $63,050, COL-adjusted $71,811
- North Dakota: $62,860, COL-adjusted $70,629
- Georgia: $62,420, COL-adjusted $64,818
- Nebraska: $62,420, COL-adjusted $69,279
- Wyoming: $62,260, COL-adjusted $67,163
- Mississippi: $62,250, COL-adjusted $71,552
- Alaska: $62,000, COL-adjusted $60,547
- Pennsylvania: $61,900, COL-adjusted $63,422
- Tennessee: $61,240, COL-adjusted $66,638
- Louisiana: $61,080, COL-adjusted $69,252
- South Carolina: $60,840, COL-adjusted $64,931
- West Virginia: $60,140, COL-adjusted $67,196
- Alabama: $60,000, COL-adjusted $67,568
- Missouri: $59,870, COL-adjusted $65,936
- South Dakota: $57,510, COL-adjusted $64,910
- Montana: $57,090, COL-adjusted $60,349
- Oklahoma: $56,120, COL-adjusted $63,918
- Arkansas: $55,640, COL-adjusted $64,028
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- 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
- Maryland$76,440
- Massachusetts$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
Highest- and lowest-paying states for healthcare social workers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$94,100
- 2. California$89,660
- 3. Hawaii$85,420
- 4. Oregon$84,350
- 5. New Jersey$82,690
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$55,640
- Oklahoma$56,120
- Montana$57,090
- South Dakota$57,510
- Missouri$59,870
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Healthcare Social Workers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Healthcare Social Workers is $69,902 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Healthcare Social Workers the most?
- District of Columbia pays Healthcare Social Workers the most, with a median of $94,100, followed by California ($89,660). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $55,640.
- How much do Healthcare Social Workers salaries vary by state?
- Healthcare Social Workers median pay ranges from $55,640 to $94,100 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Healthcare Social Workers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +7.7% change in Healthcare Social Workers employment from 2024 to 2034 — faster than average.