Healthcare Social Workers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$68,090

Highest

$92,970

California

Lowest

$51,830

Oklahoma

Total Employment

185,940

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$92,970	19,680	+36.5%
2	District of Columbia	$92,600	490	+36.0%
3	Oregon	$85,150	2,050	+25.1%
4	Hawaii	$84,640	680	+24.3%
5	Connecticut	$81,900	2,010	+20.3%
6	New Jersey	$81,710	4,390	+20.0%
7	Rhode Island	$79,460	570	+16.7%
8	Vermont	$78,390	300	+15.1%
9	New Hampshire	$78,000	530	+14.6%
10	Alaska	$77,990	290	+14.5%
11	Nevada	$76,280	1,070	+12.0%
12	Washington	$75,670	4,970	+11.1%
13	Maine	$72,520	590	+6.5%
14	Utah	$72,370	1,930	+6.3%
15	Minnesota	$72,330	2,530	+6.2%
16	Massachusetts	$72,280	7,540	+6.2%
17	Idaho	$71,240	830	+4.6%
18	Texas	$69,960	11,470	+2.7%
19	Illinois	$68,710	5,240	+0.9%
20	Maryland	$67,970	5,430	-0.2%
21	New York	$67,250	22,880	-1.2%
22	Indiana	$67,220	4,320	-1.3%
23	Florida	$67,090	8,950	-1.5%
24	Arizona	$66,540	2,830	-2.3%
25	Michigan	$66,440	5,110	-2.4%
26	New Mexico	$66,090	730	-2.9%
27	South Carolina	$65,760	2,510	-3.4%
28	Wisconsin	$65,240	3,810	-4.2%
29	North Carolina	$65,140	4,650	-4.3%
30	Kentucky	$64,840	1,900	-4.8%
31	Wyoming	$64,800	150	-4.8%
32	Ohio	$64,750	8,700	-4.9%
33	Louisiana	$64,380	1,480	-5.4%
34	Kansas	$64,280	1,420	-5.6%
35	Virginia	$64,200	2,680	-5.7%
36	North Dakota	$63,660	310	-6.5%
37	Iowa	$63,230	1,180	-7.1%
38	Pennsylvania	$63,010	6,560	-7.5%
39	Colorado	$62,740	4,050	-7.9%
40	Delaware	$62,730	710	-7.9%
41	Georgia	$62,090	6,780	-8.8%
42	Arkansas	$62,040	1,310	-8.9%
43	Tennessee	$61,910	5,780	-9.1%
44	West Virginia	$60,670	890	-10.9%
45	Nebraska	$60,300	990	-11.4%
46	Montana	$58,760	650	-13.7%
47	Alabama	$58,000	2,640	-14.8%
48	Mississippi	$56,690	1,750	-16.7%
49	Missouri	$53,060	4,630	-22.1%
50	South Dakota	$51,960	680	-23.7%
51	Oklahoma	$51,830	2,320	-23.9%