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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010
21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers
Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making referrals for other services. May also provide care and case management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 143,080 |
1.1 % |
$23.65 |
$49,200 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$14.17 |
$17.81 |
$22.71 |
$28.49 |
$34.60 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$29,460 |
$37,040 |
$47,230 |
$59,260 |
$71,970 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
42,200 |
0.82 |
$26.23 |
$54,550 |
| Individual and Family Services |
16,080 |
1.32 |
$19.89 |
$41,380 |
| Home Health Care Services |
15,560 |
1.45 |
$24.68 |
$51,330 |
| Nursing Care Facilities |
14,680 |
0.89 |
$21.10 |
$43,890 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
9,680 |
0.17 |
$22.50 |
$46,800 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Home Health Care Services |
15,560 |
1.45 |
$24.68 |
$51,330 |
| Individual and Family Services |
16,080 |
1.32 |
$19.89 |
$41,380 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
1,470 |
1.19 |
$21.05 |
$43,790 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
6,940 |
1.17 |
$23.85 |
$49,600 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
1,960 |
0.92 |
$27.51 |
$57,210 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
1,960 |
0.92 |
$27.51 |
$57,210 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
130 |
(7) |
$26.52 |
$55,150 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,280 |
0.05 |
$26.48 |
$55,070 |
| Employment Services |
960 |
0.04 |
$26.33 |
$54,770 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
42,200 |
0.82 |
$26.23 |
$54,550 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
11,490 |
0.82 |
0.73 |
$28.35 |
$58,980 |
| New York |
9,890 |
1.19 |
1.05 |
$25.86 |
$53,790 |
| Michigan |
9,030 |
2.40 |
2.14 |
$23.75 |
$49,400 |
| Pennsylvania |
8,160 |
1.49 |
1.32 |
$21.44 |
$44,600 |
| Texas |
7,000 |
0.69 |
0.62 |
$24.52 |
$51,000 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Michigan |
9,030 |
2.40 |
2.14 |
$23.75 |
$49,400 |
| Delaware |
790 |
1.97 |
1.75 |
$21.30 |
$44,300 |
| Missouri |
4,520 |
1.75 |
1.55 |
$19.96 |
$41,510 |
| Mississippi |
1,770 |
1.65 |
1.47 |
$17.74 |
$36,900 |
| Pennsylvania |
8,160 |
1.49 |
1.32 |
$21.44 |
$44,600 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
350 |
0.54 |
0.48 |
$33.83 |
$70,370 |
| Nevada |
720 |
0.65 |
0.58 |
$30.91 |
$64,290 |
| Connecticut |
2,070 |
1.29 |
1.15 |
$28.81 |
$59,920 |
| Maryland |
2,860 |
1.16 |
1.03 |
$28.55 |
$59,370 |
| California |
11,490 |
0.82 |
0.73 |
$28.35 |
$58,980 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
6,270 |
1.26 |
1.12 |
$27.30 |
$56,770 |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division |
4,170 |
6.23 |
5.54 |
$22.47 |
$46,740 |
| Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division |
3,660 |
2.03 |
1.80 |
$23.98 |
$49,870 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,930 |
0.77 |
0.68 |
$27.02 |
$56,200 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division |
2,720 |
0.77 |
0.68 |
$25.79 |
$53,650 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
2,410 |
1.91 |
1.70 |
$21.60 |
$44,920 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA |
2,040 |
0.93 |
0.82 |
$23.21 |
$48,270 |
| Baltimore-Towson, MD |
1,850 |
1.49 |
1.32 |
$28.79 |
$59,890 |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH |
1,760 |
1.82 |
1.62 |
$23.89 |
$49,690 |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX |
1,550 |
0.62 |
0.55 |
$28.09 |
$58,430 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, MA-NH NECTA Division |
480 |
8.58 |
7.63 |
$23.19 |
$48,230 |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division |
4,170 |
6.23 |
5.54 |
$22.47 |
$46,740 |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA |
290 |
6.02 |
5.35 |
$21.56 |
$44,850 |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division |
410 |
4.85 |
4.31 |
$24.45 |
$50,860 |
| Barnstable Town, MA |
450 |
4.82 |
4.28 |
$25.24 |
$52,490 |
| New Bedford, MA |
290 |
4.62 |
4.11 |
$27.48 |
$57,160 |
| Worcester, MA-CT |
1,020 |
4.33 |
3.84 |
$25.64 |
$53,330 |
| Peabody, MA NECTA Division |
430 |
4.32 |
3.84 |
$26.66 |
$55,450 |
| Springfield, MA-CT |
1,150 |
4.05 |
3.60 |
$25.38 |
$52,800 |
| Hattiesburg, MS |
210 |
3.80 |
3.38 |
$15.70 |
$32,660 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
320 |
0.37 |
0.33 |
$34.07 |
$70,860 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
50 |
0.43 |
0.38 |
$32.03 |
$66,620 |
| Las Vegas-Paradise, NV |
500 |
0.62 |
0.55 |
$31.94 |
$66,440 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division |
770 |
0.82 |
0.72 |
$31.71 |
$65,950 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
330 |
0.82 |
0.73 |
$31.46 |
$65,430 |
| New Haven, CT |
380 |
1.42 |
1.26 |
$31.42 |
$65,350 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division |
980 |
1.03 |
0.92 |
$31.18 |
$64,860 |
| Carson City, NV |
50 |
2.00 |
1.78 |
$30.89 |
$64,240 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX |
50 |
1.24 |
1.10 |
$30.80 |
$64,060 |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,240 |
0.90 |
0.80 |
$30.60 |
$63,650 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:
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