Healthcare Social Worker salary
67,880 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 21-1022
Half of all healthcare social workers in the United States earn more than 67,880 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay335of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.45×56,710 USD – 82,240 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 56,710 USD |
| Median | 67,880 USD |
| Mean | 71,790 USD |
| Upper quartile | 82,240 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 21-1022 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 68,020 USD
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- Calibration Technologists and Technicians 67,820 USD
- Rail Car Repairers 67,530 USD
- Watch and Clock Repairers 67,230 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov