Healthcare Social Workers Salary Data
333 cities · National median: $67,41910% growth
Compare healthcare social workers pay across 333 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Healthcare Social Workers
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
1
NapaCA
CoL: 100$142,940+112.0%
2
San Luis ObispoCA
CoL: 100$133,340+97.8%
3
VallejoCA
CoL: 100$122,450+81.6%
4
Santa RosaCA
CoL: 100$108,530+61.0%
5
San JoseCA
CoL: 100$107,170+59.0%
6
San FranciscoCA
CoL: 100$99,640+47.8%
7
SacramentoCA
CoL: 100$97,070+44.0%
8
VisaliaCA
CoL: 100$96,790+43.6%
9
ModestoCA
CoL: 100$95,250+41.3%
10
Santa MariaCA
CoL: 100$93,200+38.2%
11
SalinasCA
CoL: 100$92,540+37.3%
12
StocktonCA
CoL: 100$91,820+36.2%
13
LongviewWA
CoL: 100$89,650+33.0%
14
Santa CruzCA
CoL: 100$89,430+32.6%
15
OxnardCA
CoL: 100$87,570+29.9%
16
PortlandOR
CoL: 100$85,790+27.2%
17
RiversideCA
CoL: 100$85,360+26.6%
18
FresnoCA
CoL: 100$84,860+25.9%
19
ChicoCA
CoL: 100$84,810+25.8%
20
HanfordCA
CoL: 100$83,940+24.5%
Best States for Healthcare Social Workers
States ranked by average salary across 333 cities.
Healthcare Social Workers salaries by city
Healthcare Social Workers pay across 50 states and 358 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK1 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- Napa$142,940
- San Luis Obispo$133,340
- Vallejo$122,450
- Santa Rosa$108,530
- San Jose$107,170
- San Francisco$99,640
- Sacramento$97,070
- Visalia$96,790
- Modesto$95,250
- Santa Maria$93,200
- Salinas$92,540
- Stockton$91,820
- Santa Cruz$89,430
- Oxnard$87,570
- Riverside$85,360
- Fresno$84,860
- Chico$84,810
- Hanford$83,940
- San Diego$82,630
- Redding$81,220
- El Centro$80,710
- Los Angeles$79,830
- Bakersfield$77,450
- Merced$74,880
- Yuba City$74,310
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL19 cities
GA13 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
IL8 cities
IN11 cities
LA10 cities
MI14 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NJ2 cities
NY12 cities
OH11 cities
OR8 cities
PA15 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX26 cities
- Odessa$81,310
- Midland$78,900
- Austin$76,020
- Dallas$75,930
- San Angelo$73,410
- Houston$71,900
- College Station$71,670
- Texarkana$70,390
- Waco$68,960
- Lubbock$67,930
- San Antonio$67,860
- Corpus Christi$67,260
- Victoria$67,180
- Wichita Falls$66,000
- Sherman$65,850
- Beaumont$65,680
- Longview$64,520
- Killeen$64,500
- Amarillo$64,120
- Laredo$61,930
- Tyler$61,320
- Abilene$60,800
- Abilene$60,800
- McAllen$60,070
- Brownsville$59,610
- El Paso$55,680
VA8 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Healthcare Social Workers earn a national median of $67,419, based on data from 333 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is CA at $93,909 average.
Worth knowing: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) status is the earnings unlock. Clinical social workers in hospital settings earn noticeably more and have broader career options, including private practice.