374 metro areas
Healthcare Social Worker Salary by City (2026)
Healthcare social workers earn the most in Napa, CA, an average of $129,130 a year, against $71,790 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Napa, CA ($114,730 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $71,790BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $129,130Napa, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $114,730Napa, CA
- Metro areas
- 374With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers
Top 10 metro areas
- Napa, CA$129,130
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,760
- Vallejo, CA$112,720
- San Jose, CA$108,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$106,770
- San Francisco, CA$104,710
- Sacramento, CA$100,590
- Visalia, CA$95,800
- Modesto, CA$93,250
- Salinas, CA$92,160
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $129,130 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $112,760 |
| Vallejo, CA | $112,720 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $108,280 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $106,770 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $104,710 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $100,590 |
| Visalia, CA | $95,800 |
| Modesto, CA | $93,250 |
| Salinas, CA | $92,160 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Napa, CA$129,130 nominal$114,730
- Vallejo, CA$112,720 nominal$103,910
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,760 nominal$103,830
- Santa Rosa, CA$106,770 nominal$99,060
- San Jose, CA$108,280 nominal$98,060
- Visalia, CA$95,800 nominal$95,970
- Sacramento, CA$100,590 nominal$94,300
- San Francisco, CA$104,710 nominal$90,570
- Rochester, MN$81,850 nominal$90,120
- Fresno, CA$91,870 nominal$89,930
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $114,730 |
| Vallejo, CA | $103,910 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $103,830 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $99,060 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,060 |
| Visalia, CA | $95,970 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $94,300 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $90,570 |
| Rochester, MN | $90,120 |
| Fresno, CA | $89,930 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Healthcare Social Worker salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napa, CA | $129,130 | $97,780 | $144,580 | $114,730 |
| 2 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $112,760 | $73,920 | $131,870 | $103,830 |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $112,720 | $69,310 | $134,080 | $103,910 |
| 4 | San Jose, CA | $108,280 | $71,090 | $126,610 | $98,060 |
| 5 | Santa Rosa, CA | $106,770 | $68,470 | $125,610 | $99,060 |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | $104,710 | $68,240 | $122,660 | $90,570 |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA | $100,590 | $62,230 | $119,500 | $94,300 |
| 8 | Visalia, CA | $95,800 | $64,850 | $111,070 | $95,970 |
| 9 | Modesto, CA | $93,250 | $62,750 | $108,260 | $89,570 |
| 10 | Salinas, CA | $92,160 | $64,500 | $105,790 | $84,520 |
| 11 | Santa Cruz, CA | $91,890 | $57,010 | $109,050 | $83,620 |
| 12 | Fresno, CA | $91,870 | $57,280 | $108,910 | $89,930 |
| 13 | Santa Maria, CA | $91,690 | $61,440 | $106,600 | $84,280 |
| 14 | Riverside, CA | $91,640 | $58,450 | $107,990 | $86,090 |
| 15 | Trenton, NJ | $91,040 | $56,330 | $108,140 | $88,230 |
| 16 | Stockton, CA | $90,900 | $59,970 | $106,140 | $86,500 |
| 17 | Bridgeport, CT | $90,810 | $66,040 | $103,000 | $84,980 |
| 18 | Oxnard, CA | $89,250 | $61,590 | $102,900 | $80,740 |
| 19 | Los Angeles, CA | $89,170 | $57,680 | $104,690 | $78,520 |
| 20 | Portland, OR-WA | $87,190 | $63,560 | $98,840 | $82,710 |
| 21 | New Haven, CT | $86,630 | $58,970 | $100,260 | $82,850 |
| 22 | Longview, WA | $86,340 | $56,200 | $101,190 | $88,510 |
| 23 | San Diego, CA | $85,950 | $55,470 | $100,960 | $76,820 |
| 24 | Carson City, NV | $85,630 | $67,060 | $94,790 | $87,260 |
| 25 | Norwich, CT | $85,260 | $65,460 | $95,010 | $84,880 |
| 26 | Bremerton, WA | $85,050 | $53,100 | $100,780 | $80,530 |
| 27 | Seattle, WA | $84,720 | $52,330 | $100,670 | $76,230 |
| 28 | Medford, OR | $84,490 | $63,690 | $94,740 | $83,300 |
| 29 | Bend, OR | $83,620 | $62,550 | $94,020 | $80,710 |
| 30 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $83,490 | $60,490 | $94,830 | $75,240 |
| 31 | Reno, NV | $83,200 | $57,370 | $95,910 | $82,360 |
| 32 | Eugene, OR | $83,160 | $58,970 | $95,080 | $81,880 |
| 33 | Salt Lake City, UT | $82,430 | $58,950 | $94,000 | $81,720 |
| 34 | Redding, CA | $82,390 | $51,150 | $97,780 | $81,830 |
| 35 | Chico, CA | $81,990 | $53,040 | $96,260 | $81,020 |
| 36 | Rochester, MN | $81,850 | $67,000 | $89,170 | $90,120 |
| 37 | Salem, OR | $81,520 | $58,050 | $93,080 | $78,650 |
| 38 | Merced, CA | $80,850 | $54,080 | $94,020 | $82,270 |
| 39 | Bakersfield, CA | $80,810 | $50,270 | $95,830 | $80,100 |
| 40 | Hartford, CT | $80,480 | $63,320 | $88,940 | $78,330 |
| 41 | Odessa, TX | $80,480 | $59,090 | $91,000 | $85,710 |
| 42 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $80,480 | $56,660 | $92,210 | $73,910 |
| 43 | New York, NY-NJ | $80,430 | $54,100 | $93,410 | $71,450 |
| 44 | Corvallis, OR | $80,270 | $59,570 | $90,440 | $77,170 |
| 45 | Albany, OR | $80,020 | $66,210 | $86,840 | $78,370 |
| 46 | El Centro, CA | $79,890 | $53,310 | $93,000 | $83,940 |
| 47 | Bellingham, WA | $79,330 | $56,870 | $90,420 | $76,770 |
| 48 | Midland, TX | $79,230 | $59,050 | $89,150 | $82,720 |
| 49 | Boston, MA-NH | $79,100 | $56,660 | $90,150 | $73,060 |
| 50 | Mankato, MN | $78,620 | $66,230 | $84,740 | $86,440 |
| 51 | Olympia, WA | $78,080 | $57,820 | $88,070 | $75,320 |
| 52 | Mount Vernon, WA | $78,040 | $54,480 | $89,650 | $76,180 |
| 53 | Hanford, CA | $77,770 | $50,020 | $91,420 | $76,540 |
| 54 | Grants Pass, OR | $77,730 | $55,810 | $88,550 | $79,510 |
| 55 | Kahului, HI | $77,290 | $52,100 | $89,690 | $70,650 |
| 56 | Provo, UT | $77,230 | $52,080 | $89,610 | $78,620 |
| 57 | Logan, UT-ID | $77,020 | $54,370 | $88,190 | $80,290 |
| 58 | Madison, WI | $76,840 | $57,720 | $86,240 | $78,980 |
| 59 | Las Vegas, NV | $76,670 | $54,970 | $87,360 | $76,510 |
| 60 | Manchester, NH | $76,670 | $62,130 | $83,820 | $72,560 |
| 61 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $76,590 | $59,920 | $84,800 | $77,920 |
| 62 | Barnstable Town, MA | $76,020 | $52,960 | $87,380 | $77,290 |
| 63 | Yuba City, CA | $75,880 | $46,570 | $90,310 | $72,800 |
| 64 | Battle Creek, MI | $75,690 | $56,410 | $85,200 | $83,600 |
| 65 | Kalamazoo, MI | $75,500 | $53,580 | $86,300 | $79,610 |
| 66 | Walla Walla, WA | $75,000 | $55,290 | $84,720 | $76,130 |
| 67 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $74,980 | $59,010 | $82,850 | $79,620 |
| 68 | Dallas, TX | $74,670 | $52,040 | $85,820 | $72,430 |
| 69 | Spokane, WA | $74,480 | $51,170 | $85,970 | $74,220 |
| 70 | Lexington Park, MD | $74,420 | $55,310 | $83,820 | $73,860 |
| 71 | Kennewick, WA | $74,320 | $47,150 | $87,690 | $74,260 |
| 72 | Worcester, MA | $74,320 | $52,520 | $85,050 | $72,490 |
| 73 | Ann Arbor, MI | $73,720 | $56,870 | $82,010 | $73,080 |
| 74 | Pocatello, ID | $73,690 | $55,310 | $82,740 | $82,890 |
| 75 | Providence, RI-MA | $73,690 | $53,140 | $83,820 | $72,410 |
| 76 | Wenatchee, WA | $73,670 | $54,160 | $83,300 | $70,940 |
| 77 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $73,550 | $55,760 | $82,330 | $70,170 |
| 78 | Waterbury, CT | $73,260 | $56,720 | $81,390 | $73,420 |
| 79 | Springfield, MA | $73,050 | $53,370 | $82,740 | $76,050 |
| 80 | Ogden, UT | $72,840 | $48,690 | $84,740 | $72,590 |
| 81 | Portland, ME | $72,740 | $59,320 | $79,350 | $71,410 |
| 82 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $72,720 | $53,980 | $81,950 | $66,460 |
| 83 | Bloomington, IL | $72,300 | $54,450 | $81,080 | $77,300 |
| 84 | Boulder, CO | $72,240 | $52,210 | $82,120 | $68,670 |
| 85 | Durham, NC | $72,160 | $54,620 | $80,790 | $73,960 |
| 86 | Gainesville, GA | $72,050 | $45,160 | $85,300 | $74,460 |
| 87 | Oshkosh, WI | $72,050 | $57,260 | $79,330 | $77,530 |
| 88 | Detroit, MI | $71,880 | $53,980 | $80,700 | $71,670 |
| 89 | Flagstaff, AZ | $71,470 | $50,770 | $81,640 | $71,240 |
| 90 | Chicago, IL-IN | $71,450 | $52,330 | $80,870 | $68,970 |
| 91 | Lansing, MI | $71,450 | $53,500 | $80,290 | $75,220 |
| 92 | Houston, TX | $71,320 | $48,590 | $82,510 | $72,310 |
| 93 | Idaho Falls, ID | $71,200 | $56,890 | $78,250 | $75,410 |
| 94 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $71,030 | $52,620 | $80,100 | $76,320 |
| 95 | Richmond, VA | $70,990 | $54,540 | $79,080 | $72,540 |
| 96 | Milwaukee, WI | $70,970 | $55,140 | $78,770 | $73,210 |
| 97 | Austin, TX | $70,930 | $44,450 | $83,950 | $72,330 |
| 98 | Racine, WI | $70,910 | $47,380 | $82,490 | $73,890 |
| 99 | Kingston, NY | $70,840 | $55,410 | $78,460 | $70,340 |
| 100 | Sherman, TX | $70,740 | $53,120 | $79,410 | $75,440 |
| 101 | Beaumont, TX | $70,720 | $50,360 | $80,750 | $78,540 |
| 102 | Boise City, ID | $70,720 | $52,040 | $79,930 | $71,880 |
| 103 | Amherst Town, MA | $70,700 | $49,840 | $80,970 | $70,530 |
| 104 | Iowa City, IA | $70,680 | $61,110 | $75,380 | $77,240 |
| 105 | Baltimore, MD | $70,600 | $44,870 | $83,260 | $67,570 |
| 106 | Gainesville, FL | $70,300 | $56,100 | $77,290 | $72,670 |
| 107 | Naples, FL | $70,300 | $53,060 | $78,810 | $68,120 |
| 108 | Atlantic City, NJ | $70,140 | $48,070 | $81,020 | $70,950 |
| 109 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $70,100 | $51,290 | $79,350 | $73,500 |
| 110 | Lafayette, IN | $70,100 | $50,770 | $79,600 | $75,030 |
| 111 | Paducah, KY-IL | $70,100 | $47,920 | $81,020 | $81,430 |
| 112 | Charlottesville, VA | $69,990 | $57,430 | $76,190 | $70,590 |
| 113 | Phoenix, AZ | $69,990 | $49,670 | $80,000 | $67,740 |
| 114 | San Angelo, TX | $69,990 | $51,810 | $78,960 | $75,700 |
| 115 | Cape Coral, FL | $69,950 | $54,700 | $77,460 | $68,340 |
| 116 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $69,910 | $53,290 | $78,100 | $68,170 |
| 117 | Bangor, ME | $69,830 | $57,100 | $76,110 | $72,360 |
| 118 | Lakeland, FL | $69,760 | $54,080 | $77,500 | $71,810 |
| 119 | North Port, FL | $69,740 | $49,480 | $79,730 | $68,090 |
| 120 | Crestview, FL | $69,700 | $50,170 | $79,310 | $71,830 |
| 121 | Wichita Falls, TX | $69,660 | $49,650 | $79,520 | $77,820 |
| 122 | Raleigh, NC | $69,640 | $50,500 | $79,060 | $70,950 |
| 123 | Indianapolis, IN | $69,510 | $51,920 | $78,190 | $72,640 |
| 124 | College Station, TX | $69,450 | $50,250 | $78,920 | $76,360 |
| 125 | Deltona, FL | $69,410 | $52,920 | $77,520 | $69,850 |
| 126 | Grand Rapids, MI | $69,410 | $54,580 | $76,730 | $72,650 |
| 127 | Green Bay, WI | $69,410 | $53,040 | $77,480 | $74,570 |
| 128 | Fort Wayne, IN | $69,370 | $51,960 | $77,960 | $74,940 |
| 129 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $69,370 | $48,670 | $79,560 | $74,080 |
| 130 | Lubbock, TX | $69,350 | $52,480 | $77,670 | $75,940 |
| 131 | Sheboygan, WI | $69,310 | $50,810 | $78,420 | $73,720 |
| 132 | Waco, TX | $69,310 | $51,290 | $78,190 | $74,890 |
| 133 | Harrisonburg, VA | $69,260 | $50,250 | $78,640 | $72,990 |
| 134 | Santa Fe, NM | $69,200 | $42,520 | $82,350 | $70,060 |
| 135 | Michigan City, IN | $69,100 | $53,980 | $76,540 | $75,370 |
| 136 | Rapid City, SD | $69,060 | $50,770 | $78,060 | $77,460 |
| 137 | Columbus, IN | $69,010 | $54,890 | $75,980 | $74,200 |
| 138 | Flint, MI | $68,930 | $52,150 | $77,190 | $74,090 |
| 139 | Sebastian, FL | $68,910 | $51,730 | $77,380 | $70,100 |
| 140 | Corpus Christi, TX | $68,870 | $47,570 | $79,370 | $74,320 |
| 141 | Bloomington, IN | $68,810 | $51,980 | $77,110 | $72,370 |
| 142 | Albany, NY | $68,700 | $48,630 | $78,600 | $69,000 |
| 143 | St. Cloud, MN | $68,370 | $57,840 | $73,550 | $78,020 |
| 144 | Punta Gorda, FL | $68,310 | $51,750 | $76,440 | $67,950 |
| 145 | Lake Charles, LA | $68,290 | $54,000 | $75,320 | $79,540 |
| 146 | Ithaca, NY | $68,140 | $47,420 | $78,330 | $65,950 |
| 147 | New Orleans, LA | $68,080 | $54,390 | $74,820 | $73,520 |
| 148 | Syracuse, NY | $68,080 | $51,210 | $76,400 | $71,110 |
| 149 | Midland, MI | $68,060 | $56,180 | $73,900 | $74,040 |
| 150 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $67,970 | $50,500 | $76,560 | $67,820 |
| 151 | Appleton, WI | $67,870 | $55,140 | $74,130 | $73,440 |
| 152 | Colorado Springs, CO | $67,830 | $46,490 | $78,350 | $67,350 |
| 153 | Denver, CO | $67,830 | $47,340 | $77,900 | $64,120 |
| 154 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $67,810 | $46,570 | $78,250 | $69,180 |
| 155 | Wildwood, FL | $67,770 | $51,540 | $75,770 | $79,330 |
| 156 | Salisbury, MD | $67,700 | $42,430 | $80,140 | $70,800 |
| 157 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $67,660 | $53,350 | $74,710 | $78,260 |
| 158 | Atlanta, GA | $67,640 | $49,230 | $76,690 | $67,600 |
| 159 | Columbus, OH | $67,640 | $49,500 | $76,560 | $70,850 |
| 160 | Parkersburg, WV | $67,580 | $53,060 | $74,730 | $77,620 |
| 161 | Reading, PA | $67,580 | $50,610 | $75,940 | $69,630 |
| 162 | San Antonio, TX | $67,500 | $43,830 | $79,160 | $71,270 |
| 163 | Bay City, MI | $67,290 | $57,030 | $72,340 | $73,200 |
| 164 | Pittsfield, MA | $67,270 | $48,340 | $76,590 | $70,730 |
| 165 | Duluth, MN-WI | $67,250 | $57,180 | $72,200 | $75,760 |
| 166 | Hammond, LA | $67,120 | $53,330 | $73,900 | $79,470 |
| 167 | York, PA | $67,100 | $52,190 | $74,440 | $69,900 |
| 168 | Lewiston, ME | $67,000 | $57,160 | $71,860 | $70,720 |
| 169 | Miami, FL | $66,980 | $47,590 | $76,500 | $58,670 |
| 170 | Grand Junction, CO | $66,870 | $46,430 | $76,960 | $70,040 |
| 171 | Muskegon, MI | $66,850 | $53,540 | $73,420 | $72,260 |
| 172 | Tampa, FL | $66,850 | $50,940 | $74,690 | $66,260 |
| 173 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $66,850 | $44,100 | $78,060 | $79,570 |
| 174 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $66,770 | $45,950 | $77,020 | $68,590 |
| 175 | Champaign, IL | $66,710 | $52,460 | $73,720 | $71,960 |
| 176 | Panama City, FL | $66,580 | $49,280 | $75,090 | $68,430 |
| 177 | Cleveland, OH | $66,540 | $48,710 | $75,320 | $70,850 |
| 178 | Fargo, ND-MN | $66,500 | $53,600 | $72,840 | $73,180 |
| 179 | Fond du Lac, WI | $66,460 | $50,710 | $74,190 | $72,520 |
| 180 | Harrisburg, PA | $66,440 | $52,230 | $73,420 | $67,350 |
| 181 | Bismarck, ND | $66,270 | $56,560 | $71,030 | $72,800 |
| 182 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $66,250 | $51,880 | $73,340 | $72,190 |
| 183 | Orlando, FL | $66,190 | $51,290 | $73,510 | $65,260 |
| 184 | Albuquerque, NM | $66,160 | $47,610 | $75,300 | $69,240 |
| 185 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $66,120 | $53,960 | $72,130 | $67,510 |
| 186 | Topeka, KS | $66,100 | $55,240 | $71,450 | $74,420 |
| 187 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $66,060 | $48,170 | $74,860 | $71,380 |
| 188 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $66,020 | $50,690 | $73,590 | $66,040 |
| 189 | Eau Claire, WI | $66,000 | $49,860 | $73,940 | $71,120 |
| 190 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $65,980 | $53,000 | $72,360 | $76,130 |
| 191 | Wausau, WI | $65,980 | $51,790 | $72,950 | $71,210 |
| 192 | Ocala, FL | $65,960 | $50,000 | $73,820 | $69,260 |
| 193 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $65,940 | $45,610 | $75,940 | $71,530 |
| 194 | Omaha, NE-IA | $65,920 | $51,270 | $73,110 | $71,720 |
| 195 | Jacksonville, FL | $65,890 | $44,800 | $76,270 | $66,230 |
| 196 | Elkhart, IN | $65,870 | $48,480 | $74,440 | $72,930 |
| 197 | Saginaw, MI | $65,830 | $48,320 | $74,440 | $72,430 |
| 198 | South Bend, IN-MI | $65,790 | $49,210 | $73,960 | $70,850 |
| 199 | Palm Bay, FL | $65,730 | $49,610 | $73,650 | $65,730 |
| 200 | Terre Haute, IN | $65,730 | $50,480 | $73,260 | $74,870 |
| 201 | Buffalo, NY | $65,710 | $48,050 | $74,400 | $68,560 |
| 202 | Yakima, WA | $65,640 | $51,850 | $72,450 | $68,700 |
| 203 | Anchorage, AK | $65,560 | $44,370 | $76,000 | $62,190 |
| 204 | Slidell, LA | $65,540 | $54,970 | $70,740 | $70,680 |
| 205 | Traverse City, MI | $65,540 | $56,660 | $69,930 | $70,190 |
| 206 | Laredo, TX | $65,520 | $44,140 | $76,040 | $75,350 |
| 207 | Baton Rouge, LA | $65,420 | $51,630 | $72,200 | $72,060 |
| 208 | Sumter, SC | $65,420 | $50,460 | $72,800 | $74,320 |
| 209 | Springfield, IL | $65,330 | $50,090 | $72,860 | $70,440 |
| 210 | Charleston, WV | $65,150 | $49,630 | $72,800 | $73,440 |
| 211 | Hot Springs, AR | $65,150 | $45,470 | $74,840 | $75,990 |
| 212 | Lancaster, PA | $65,120 | $50,380 | $72,380 | $66,280 |
| 213 | Dayton, OH | $65,040 | $46,990 | $73,940 | $70,170 |
| 214 | Blacksburg, VA | $64,980 | $51,190 | $71,760 | $70,090 |
| 215 | Las Cruces, NM | $64,960 | $47,200 | $73,690 | $72,010 |
| 216 | Rockford, IL | $64,960 | $47,320 | $73,650 | $70,490 |
| 217 | Johnstown, PA | $64,920 | $49,750 | $72,400 | $75,550 |
| 218 | St. George, UT | $64,920 | $36,940 | $78,690 | $66,710 |
| 219 | Janesville, WI | $64,880 | $51,020 | $71,700 | $69,240 |
| 220 | Killeen, TX | $64,880 | $44,740 | $74,800 | $71,190 |
| 221 | Savannah, GA | $64,810 | $49,280 | $72,450 | $68,070 |
| 222 | Fort Collins, CO | $64,770 | $46,010 | $74,010 | $64,050 |
| 223 | Tucson, AZ | $64,750 | $47,070 | $73,440 | $66,820 |
| 224 | Pittsburgh, PA | $64,730 | $49,500 | $72,220 | $68,370 |
| 225 | Nashville, TN | $64,710 | $45,800 | $74,030 | $67,170 |
| 226 | Akron, OH | $64,670 | $47,380 | $73,170 | $69,260 |
| 227 | Waterloo, IA | $64,580 | $54,020 | $69,800 | $74,180 |
| 228 | Greenville, NC | $64,560 | $50,540 | $71,470 | $73,030 |
| 229 | Spartanburg, SC | $64,560 | $46,300 | $73,570 | $70,910 |
| 230 | Amarillo, TX | $64,540 | $44,160 | $74,590 | $70,290 |
| 231 | Lawrence, KS | $64,500 | $52,170 | $70,550 | $71,470 |
| 232 | Ames, IA | $64,480 | $51,630 | $70,800 | $72,590 |
| 233 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $64,460 | $46,550 | $73,280 | $65,600 |
| 234 | Chambersburg, PA | $64,440 | $50,860 | $71,120 | $68,090 |
| 235 | Jackson, MS | $64,380 | $47,860 | $72,510 | $72,300 |
| 236 | State College, PA | $64,210 | $50,420 | $71,010 | $66,360 |
| 237 | Muncie, IN | $64,150 | $47,860 | $72,180 | $72,780 |
| 238 | Winchester, VA-WV | $64,020 | $51,150 | $70,370 | $66,380 |
| 239 | Bowling Green, KY | $63,980 | $47,280 | $72,220 | $70,950 |
| 240 | Lafayette, LA | $63,980 | $48,320 | $71,680 | $73,360 |
| 241 | Winston, NC | $63,940 | $48,650 | $71,470 | $69,470 |
| 242 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $63,920 | $42,930 | $74,260 | $72,290 |
| 243 | Wichita, KS | $63,900 | $51,080 | $70,200 | $71,840 |
| 244 | Augusta, GA-SC | $63,880 | $43,990 | $73,670 | $69,510 |
| 245 | Asheville, NC | $63,810 | $47,820 | $71,700 | $66,120 |
| 246 | Evansville, IN | $63,790 | $45,120 | $72,990 | $69,690 |
| 247 | Scranton, PA | $63,770 | $47,820 | $71,610 | $68,160 |
| 248 | Charleston, SC | $63,710 | $45,950 | $72,470 | $63,100 |
| 249 | Pueblo, CO | $63,710 | $44,990 | $72,920 | $69,430 |
| 250 | Lincoln, NE | $63,690 | $45,490 | $72,650 | $69,540 |
| 251 | Rocky Mount, NC | $63,650 | $49,500 | $70,620 | $72,320 |
| 252 | Columbia, SC | $63,560 | $42,330 | $74,030 | $67,860 |
| 253 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,560 | $43,660 | $73,360 | $66,840 |
| 254 | Rochester, NY | $63,520 | $47,260 | $71,550 | $65,460 |
| 255 | Victoria, TX | $63,520 | $43,490 | $73,400 | $70,700 |
| 256 | Dover, DE | $63,480 | $48,460 | $70,890 | $65,100 |
| 257 | Casper, WY | $63,380 | $46,590 | $71,660 | $67,550 |
| 258 | Morgantown, WV | $63,290 | $49,050 | $70,320 | $67,820 |
| 259 | Rome, GA | $63,190 | $50,000 | $69,700 | $70,090 |
| 260 | Longview, TX | $63,040 | $40,210 | $74,300 | $70,450 |
| 261 | Watertown, NY | $62,940 | $44,350 | $72,110 | $71,780 |
| 262 | Columbia, MO | $62,860 | $45,740 | $71,280 | $70,280 |
| 263 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $62,840 | $44,280 | $71,970 | $66,780 |
| 264 | Abilene, TX | $62,730 | $40,140 | $73,840 | $69,420 |
| 265 | Williamsport, PA | $62,730 | $48,380 | $69,800 | $67,930 |
| 266 | Morristown, TN | $62,690 | $50,230 | $68,830 | $72,590 |
| 267 | Des Moines, IA | $62,670 | $46,380 | $70,700 | $68,340 |
| 268 | Wilmington, NC | $62,670 | $47,420 | $70,180 | $65,000 |
| 269 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $62,650 | $46,490 | $70,620 | $70,930 |
| 270 | Kenosha, WI | $62,590 | $48,550 | $69,490 | $61,900 |
| 271 | Dubuque, IA | $62,520 | $49,090 | $69,140 | $71,590 |
| 272 | Lexington, KY | $62,420 | $44,640 | $71,180 | $67,200 |
| 273 | Elizabethtown, KY | $62,380 | $44,970 | $70,970 | $68,870 |
| 274 | Canton, OH | $62,360 | $46,260 | $70,280 | $69,750 |
| 275 | Lebanon, PA | $62,340 | $51,110 | $67,870 | $66,880 |
| 276 | Goldsboro, NC | $62,320 | $42,890 | $71,880 | $70,450 |
| 277 | Grand Island, NE | $62,300 | $46,860 | $69,890 | $71,890 |
| 278 | Lynchburg, VA | $62,280 | $47,090 | $69,740 | $69,690 |
| 279 | Greenville, SC | $62,230 | $41,770 | $72,320 | $66,730 |
| 280 | Jackson, MI | $62,230 | $48,090 | $69,180 | $67,800 |
| 281 | Tallahassee, FL | $62,210 | $47,240 | $69,580 | $66,240 |
| 282 | Glens Falls, NY | $62,190 | $49,980 | $68,200 | $65,560 |
| 283 | Yuma, AZ | $62,130 | $41,270 | $72,380 | $67,020 |
| 284 | Billings, MT | $62,110 | $48,210 | $68,930 | $66,410 |
| 285 | Toledo, OH | $62,110 | $46,430 | $69,830 | $67,910 |
| 286 | Knoxville, TN | $62,000 | $43,080 | $71,340 | $66,980 |
| 287 | Owensboro, KY | $61,960 | $43,910 | $70,870 | $69,920 |
| 288 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,880 | $45,610 | $69,910 | $67,660 |
| 289 | Farmington, NM | $61,880 | $45,180 | $70,120 | $70,550 |
| 290 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $61,760 | $45,780 | $69,600 | $71,500 |
| 291 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,650 | $48,980 | $67,890 | $69,300 |
| 292 | Columbus, GA-AL | $61,460 | $47,490 | $68,330 | $68,830 |
| 293 | Utica, NY | $61,460 | $46,320 | $68,930 | $66,320 |
| 294 | Huntsville, AL | $61,420 | $47,380 | $68,350 | $65,990 |
| 295 | Oklahoma City, OK | $61,150 | $42,430 | $70,390 | $67,640 |
| 296 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $61,090 | $47,030 | $68,040 | $67,410 |
| 297 | Roanoke, VA | $60,940 | $45,860 | $68,370 | $65,090 |
| 298 | Houma, LA | $60,860 | $45,140 | $68,600 | $71,510 |
| 299 | Pinehurst, NC | $60,840 | $43,890 | $69,200 | $68,870 |
| 300 | Greeley, CO | $60,780 | $41,890 | $70,080 | $60,670 |
| 301 | Greensboro, NC | $60,720 | $43,240 | $69,330 | $65,390 |
| 302 | Missoula, MT | $60,720 | $46,510 | $67,700 | $62,960 |
| 303 | Gulfport, MS | $60,590 | $42,180 | $69,640 | $67,320 |
| 304 | Altoona, PA | $60,530 | $44,890 | $68,240 | $67,630 |
| 305 | Hickory, NC | $60,340 | $48,240 | $66,310 | $68,190 |
| 306 | Lima, OH | $60,340 | $48,030 | $66,390 | $67,290 |
| 307 | Warner Robins, GA | $60,260 | $44,260 | $68,140 | $64,250 |
| 308 | Pensacola, FL | $60,220 | $44,870 | $67,790 | $61,630 |
| 309 | Brownsville, TX | $60,130 | $38,940 | $70,570 | $69,940 |
| 310 | Fayetteville, NC | $60,130 | $43,560 | $68,310 | $65,370 |
| 311 | Tyler, TX | $60,030 | $36,210 | $71,760 | $65,140 |
| 312 | Youngstown, OH | $60,030 | $43,720 | $68,060 | $68,690 |
| 313 | Davenport, IA-IL | $59,970 | $46,130 | $66,790 | $67,320 |
| 314 | Fayetteville, AR | $59,840 | $39,620 | $69,800 | $65,500 |
| 315 | Florence, SC | $59,820 | $40,120 | $69,510 | $68,940 |
| 316 | Monroe, LA | $59,800 | $44,600 | $67,290 | $71,530 |
| 317 | Weirton, WV-OH | $59,740 | $44,470 | $67,250 | $67,110 |
| 318 | Decatur, IL | $59,700 | $41,870 | $68,490 | $67,520 |
| 319 | Kankakee, IL | $59,680 | $42,020 | $68,370 | $61,910 |
| 320 | Macon, GA | $59,680 | $42,580 | $68,100 | $67,410 |
| 321 | Tulsa, OK | $59,610 | $42,890 | $67,830 | $66,820 |
| 322 | Birmingham, AL | $59,590 | $45,530 | $66,500 | $65,020 |
| 323 | Peoria, IL | $59,510 | $41,350 | $68,450 | $65,230 |
| 324 | Mansfield, OH | $59,180 | $42,970 | $67,160 | $66,590 |
| 325 | Alexandria, LA | $59,070 | $45,340 | $65,830 | $68,940 |
| 326 | Dalton, GA | $58,990 | $46,400 | $65,190 | $65,660 |
| 327 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $58,910 | $40,660 | $67,910 | $64,770 |
| 328 | Great Falls, MT | $58,880 | $43,680 | $66,370 | $60,800 |
| 329 | Little Rock, AR | $58,610 | $42,600 | $66,500 | $65,590 |
| 330 | Jackson, TN | $58,550 | $38,310 | $68,520 | $68,460 |
| 331 | Springfield, OH | $58,550 | $42,870 | $66,290 | $64,710 |
| 332 | Beckley, WV | $58,510 | $45,390 | $64,980 | $66,210 |
| 333 | Erie, PA | $58,510 | $42,890 | $66,210 | $64,330 |
| 334 | Mobile, AL | $58,470 | $46,430 | $64,420 | $66,370 |
| 335 | Dothan, AL | $58,410 | $46,800 | $64,110 | $69,670 |
| 336 | Jefferson City, MO | $58,240 | $39,420 | $67,500 | $66,200 |
| 337 | Cheyenne, WY | $58,140 | $44,760 | $64,710 | $60,250 |
| 338 | Cleveland, TN | $58,030 | $46,970 | $63,480 | $65,880 |
| 339 | Binghamton, NY | $57,950 | $44,530 | $64,560 | $62,400 |
| 340 | Albany, GA | $57,910 | $43,010 | $65,230 | $66,060 |
| 341 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $57,780 | $40,190 | $66,440 | $64,740 |
| 342 | Florence, AL | $57,640 | $45,430 | $63,670 | $67,960 |
| 343 | Gadsden, AL | $57,510 | $43,510 | $64,420 | $67,140 |
| 344 | Hattiesburg, MS | $57,410 | $43,260 | $64,380 | $65,510 |
| 345 | Daphne, AL | $57,320 | $43,910 | $63,940 | $60,530 |
| 346 | Burlington, NC | $57,180 | $42,390 | $64,440 | $61,350 |
| 347 | Auburn, AL | $57,160 | $43,740 | $63,770 | $65,000 |
| 348 | Shreveport, LA | $57,160 | $39,250 | $66,000 | $67,430 |
| 349 | Athens, GA | $57,100 | $40,500 | $65,270 | $61,170 |
| 350 | Jacksonville, NC | $56,970 | $42,810 | $63,940 | $61,870 |
| 351 | Joplin, MO-KS | $56,950 | $41,500 | $64,560 | $66,440 |
| 352 | McAllen, TX | $56,930 | $34,130 | $68,160 | $66,280 |
| 353 | Helena, MT | $56,870 | $44,140 | $63,150 | $59,440 |
| 354 | Anniston, AL | $56,800 | $44,970 | $62,630 | $66,090 |
| 355 | Decatur, AL | $56,620 | $43,640 | $63,020 | $64,920 |
| 356 | Brunswick, GA | $56,490 | $38,060 | $65,560 | $64,410 |
| 357 | Springfield, MO | $56,370 | $39,730 | $64,560 | $63,630 |
| 358 | Lawton, OK | $56,350 | $38,330 | $65,210 | $65,570 |
| 359 | Johnson City, TN | $56,220 | $44,760 | $61,880 | $63,940 |
| 360 | Montgomery, AL | $55,870 | $39,670 | $63,840 | $62,300 |
| 361 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $55,620 | $43,410 | $61,630 | $64,340 |
| 362 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $55,410 | $41,020 | $62,500 | $63,170 |
| 363 | Niles, MI | $55,270 | $37,810 | $63,860 | $59,840 |
| 364 | El Paso, TX | $55,060 | $29,660 | $67,560 | $61,240 |
| 365 | Jonesboro, AR | $54,770 | $41,970 | $61,090 | $63,780 |
| 366 | Elmira, NY | $54,620 | $46,400 | $58,680 | $57,860 |
| 367 | Valdosta, GA | $54,500 | $40,540 | $61,360 | $61,740 |
| 368 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $53,080 | $35,650 | $61,670 | $61,800 |
| 369 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $51,810 | $35,670 | $59,760 | $60,190 |
| 370 | San Juan, PR | $41,290 | $28,580 | $47,550 | N/A |
| 371 | Aguadilla, PR | $36,460 | $23,590 | $42,810 | N/A |
| 372 | Arecibo, PR | $36,130 | $26,440 | $40,910 | N/A |
| 373 | Mayaguez, PR | $33,570 | $24,480 | $38,060 | N/A |
| 374 | Ponce, PR | $32,160 | $22,730 | $36,800 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Healthcare Social Worker salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays healthcare social workers the most?
Napa, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $129,130 a year, followed by San Luis Obispo, CA ($112,760), Vallejo, CA ($112,720), San Jose, CA ($108,280). The national mean is $71,790 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do healthcare social workers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Napa, CA ($114,730 at national prices, $129,130 nominal), Vallejo, CA ($103,910 at national prices, $112,720 nominal), San Luis Obispo, CA ($103,830 at national prices, $112,760 nominal).
How much do healthcare social workers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $80,430; Los Angeles, CA: $89,170; Chicago, IL-IN: $71,450; Dallas, TX: $74,670; Houston, TX: $71,320 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do healthcare social workers earn the least?
Of the 374 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $32,160.