Healthcare Social Workers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Healthcare Social Workers salaries across 51 states

$68,608

National Average (Median)

$94,100

Highest: District of Columbia

$55,640

Lowest: Arkansas

Healthcare Social Workers Salary by State

Compare Healthcare Social Workers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$55,640

$94,100

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $60,000 AK $62,000 AZ $64,030 AR $55,640 CA $89,660 CO $63,480 CT $79,900 DE $64,620 DC $94,100 FL $64,820 GA $62,420 HI $85,420 ID $74,500 IL $64,270 IN $64,580 IA $63,050 KS $64,440 KY $64,080 LA $61,080 ME $71,610 MD $76,440 MA $76,440 MI $67,600 MN $73,970 MS $62,250 MO $59,870 MT $57,090 NE $62,420 NV $78,470 NH $78,260 NJ $82,690 NM $65,930 NY $73,070 NC $63,280 ND $62,860 OH $63,610 OK $56,120 OR $84,350 PA $61,900 RI $75,390 SC $60,840 SD $57,510 TN $61,240 TX $69,990 UT $78,150 VT $81,140 VA $66,550 WA $78,570 WV $60,140 WI $66,910 WY $62,260

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$94,100

California

$89,660

Hawaii

$85,420

Oregon

$84,350

New Jersey

$82,690

Healthcare Social Workers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$94,100	$93,120	420
2	California	$89,660	$93,840	17,690
3	Hawaii	$85,420	$82,370	660
4	Oregon	$84,350	$85,830	2,320
5	New Jersey	$82,690	$85,340	4,310
6	Vermont	$81,140	$82,720	250
7	Connecticut	$79,900	$83,290	1,650
8	Washington	$78,570	$81,040	5,180
9	Nevada	$78,470	$78,240	1,160
10	New Hampshire	$78,260	$80,160	590
11	Utah	$78,150	$78,270	1,750
12	Maryland	$76,440	$72,140	4,750
13	Massachusetts	$76,440	$77,000	7,220
14	Rhode Island	$75,390	$73,020	630
15	Idaho	$74,500	$71,470	750
16	Minnesota	$73,970	$73,510	2,430
17	New York	$73,070	$75,170	20,440
18	Maine	$71,610	$70,860	790
19	Texas	$69,990	$69,990	10,880
20	Michigan	$67,600	$69,940	4,860
21	Wisconsin	$66,910	$69,510	3,770
22	Virginia	$66,550	$69,390	3,070
23	New Mexico	$65,930	$67,170	1,200
24	Florida	$64,820	$66,920	10,520
25	Delaware	$64,620	$67,360	780
26	Indiana	$64,580	$68,370	3,890
27	Kansas	$64,440	$64,860	1,360
28	Illinois	$64,270	$68,190	4,910
29	Kentucky	$64,080	$64,960	1,980
30	Arizona	$64,030	$68,330	3,100
31	Ohio	$63,610	$65,350	8,930
32	Colorado	$63,480	$67,170	3,670
33	North Carolina	$63,280	$64,720	5,120
34	Iowa	$63,050	$63,560	1,550
35	North Dakota	$62,860	$65,300	330
36	Georgia	$62,420	$64,910	6,970
37	Nebraska	$62,420	$63,680	980
38	Wyoming	$62,260	$67,410	180
39	Mississippi	$62,250	$60,300	1,890
40	Alaska	$62,000	$68,370	480
41	Pennsylvania	$61,900	$65,690	9,630
42	Tennessee	$61,240	$62,750	5,970
43	Louisiana	$61,080	$63,510	1,970
44	South Carolina	$60,840	$62,020	3,100
45	West Virginia	$60,140	$63,470	1,100
46	Alabama	$60,000	$58,360	2,850
47	Missouri	$59,870	$60,560	4,430
48	South Dakota	$57,510	$59,640	790
49	Montana	$57,090	$59,510	840
50	Oklahoma	$56,120	$57,480	2,310
51	Arkansas	$55,640	$56,980	1,250

Healthcare Social Workers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Healthcare Social Workers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS