Sort by any column. Employment is the number of healthcare social workers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Healthcare Social Worker Salary by State (2026)
Healthcare Social Workers earn the most in District of Columbia at $94,100 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $36,050 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $67,880. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $94,100
- National median
- $67,880
- Lowest median
- $36,050
- States reporting
- 53
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Healthcare Social Workers
- 1. District of Columbia$94,100 median · $85,623 adjusted · 420 employed
- 2. California$89,660 median · $80,979 adjusted · 17,690 employed
- 3. Hawaii$85,420 median · $77,689 adjusted · 660 employed
- 4. Oregon$84,350 median · $81,607 adjusted · 2,320 employed
- 5. New Jersey$82,690 median · $75,998 adjusted · 4,310 employed
Lowest-paying states for Healthcare Social Workers
- 53. Puerto Rico$36,050 median · no price parity · 1,200 employed
- 52. Arkansas$55,640 median · $64,000 adjusted · 1,250 employed
- 51. Oklahoma$56,120 median · $63,887 adjusted · 2,310 employed
- 50. Guam$56,990 median · no price parity · 100 employed
- 49. Montana$57,090 median · $60,320 adjusted · 840 employed
Healthcare Social Worker salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $94,100 | $75,360 | $107,500 | 420 | $85,623 |
| 2 | California | $89,660 | $67,630 | $118,740 | 17,690 | $80,979 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $85,420 | $70,500 | $96,190 | 660 | $77,689 |
| 4 | Oregon | $84,350 | $67,170 | $101,640 | 2,320 | $81,607 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $82,690 | $68,090 | $99,530 | 4,310 | $75,998 |
| 6 | Vermont | $81,140 | $72,050 | $100,520 | 250 | $82,831 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $79,900 | $66,290 | $96,470 | 1,650 | $77,116 |
| 8 | Washington | $78,570 | $59,690 | $98,990 | 5,180 | $73,421 |
| 9 | Nevada | $78,470 | $63,460 | $86,610 | 1,160 | $78,486 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $78,260 | $70,530 | $89,750 | 590 | $75,131 |
| 11 | Utah | $78,150 | $63,370 | $94,110 | 1,750 | $79,048 |
| 12 | Maryland | $76,440 | $55,660 | $85,150 | 4,750 | $72,828 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $76,440 | $60,300 | $92,110 | 7,220 | $72,279 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $75,390 | $58,940 | $85,700 | 630 | $73,709 |
| 15 | Idaho | $74,500 | $58,460 | $80,460 | 750 | $78,015 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $73,970 | $61,180 | $84,260 | 2,430 | $75,004 |
| 17 | New York | $73,070 | $57,630 | $91,950 | 20,440 | $67,707 |
| 18 | Maine | $71,610 | $61,000 | $78,810 | 790 | $73,787 |
| 19 | Texas | $69,990 | $52,950 | $80,910 | 10,880 | $72,112 |
| 20 | Michigan | $67,600 | $60,150 | $79,310 | 4,860 | $70,258 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $66,910 | $59,640 | $78,830 | 3,770 | $71,109 |
| 22 | Virginia | $66,550 | $60,430 | $78,170 | 3,070 | $65,823 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $65,930 | $55,820 | $77,600 | 1,200 | $71,498 |
| 24 | Florida | $64,820 | $57,840 | $76,280 | 10,520 | $62,680 |
| 25 | Delaware | $64,620 | $51,230 | $79,420 | 780 | $64,744 |
| 26 | Indiana | $64,580 | $57,270 | $78,880 | 3,890 | $69,196 |
| 27 | Kansas | $64,440 | $56,720 | $75,200 | 1,360 | $71,546 |
| 28 | Illinois | $64,270 | $54,270 | $78,610 | 4,910 | $64,297 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $64,080 | $49,990 | $77,660 | 1,980 | $71,074 |
| 30 | Arizona | $64,030 | $53,210 | $80,100 | 3,100 | $63,599 |
| 31 | Ohio | $63,610 | $51,270 | $76,930 | 8,930 | $68,564 |
| 32 | Colorado | $63,480 | $49,490 | $81,030 | 3,670 | $61,600 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $63,280 | $53,000 | $77,160 | 5,120 | $67,086 |
| 34 | Iowa | $63,050 | $51,170 | $74,320 | 1,550 | $71,842 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $62,860 | $56,150 | $74,190 | 330 | $70,662 |
| 36 | Georgia | $62,420 | $51,790 | $76,450 | 6,970 | $64,823 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $62,420 | $53,290 | $74,060 | 980 | $69,276 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $62,260 | $49,070 | $82,760 | 180 | $67,169 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $62,250 | $49,490 | $67,530 | 1,890 | $71,590 |
| 40 | Alaska | $62,000 | $47,620 | $84,990 | 480 | $60,571 |
| 41 | Pennsylvania | $61,900 | $57,200 | $76,040 | 9,630 | $63,440 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $61,240 | $48,820 | $76,200 | 5,970 | $66,659 |
| 43 | Louisiana | $61,080 | $57,450 | $73,340 | 1,970 | $69,246 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $60,840 | $45,020 | $76,270 | 3,100 | $64,897 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $60,140 | $51,350 | $77,540 | 1,100 | $67,198 |
| 46 | Alabama | $60,000 | $48,350 | $65,710 | 2,850 | $67,550 |
| 47 | Missouri | $59,870 | $46,430 | $73,740 | 4,430 | $65,924 |
| 48 | South Dakota | $57,510 | $49,650 | $72,640 | 790 | $64,920 |
| 49 | Montana | $57,090 | $48,570 | $68,240 | 840 | $60,320 |
| 50 | Guam | $56,990 | $49,730 | $68,270 | 100 | N/A |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $56,120 | $43,180 | $70,290 | 2,310 | $63,887 |
| 52 | Arkansas | $55,640 | $45,610 | $65,910 | 1,250 | $64,000 |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $36,050 | $28,860 | $46,320 | 1,200 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Healthcare Social Workers, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $94,100, while District of Columbia leads once prices are taken into account at $85,623.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Healthcare Social Worker pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Healthcare Social Workers the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Healthcare Social Workers at $94,100 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($89,660) and Hawaii ($85,420).
Which state pays Healthcare Social Workers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Healthcare Social Workers at $36,050 a year, $58,050 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Healthcare Social Workers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $85,623 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $94,100. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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