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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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) |
159,310 |
1.8 % |
$26.69 |
$55,510 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$15.74 |
$20.01 |
$25.85 |
$31.66 |
$38.47 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$32,750 |
$41,620 |
$53,760 |
$65,860 |
$80,020 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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 |
47,180 |
0.87 |
$29.36 |
$61,080 |
Individual and Family Services |
19,030 |
1.13 |
$22.25 |
$46,280 |
Home Health Care Services |
18,930 |
1.40 |
$28.76 |
$59,820 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
15,530 |
0.95 |
$24.13 |
$50,200 |
Outpatient Care Centers |
10,860 |
1.30 |
$27.47 |
$57,130 |
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 |
18,930 |
1.40 |
$28.76 |
$59,820 |
Outpatient Care Centers |
10,860 |
1.30 |
$27.47 |
$57,130 |
Individual and Family Services |
19,030 |
1.13 |
$22.25 |
$46,280 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
2,490 |
0.97 |
$28.65 |
$59,600 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals |
2,280 |
0.97 |
$25.31 |
$52,640 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
60 |
0.01 |
$32.42 |
$67,420 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
210 |
(7) |
$31.66 |
$65,850 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
90 |
0.02 |
$29.96 |
$62,310 |
Office Administrative Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$29.94 |
$62,270 |
Employment Services |
1,320 |
0.04 |
$29.69 |
$61,760 |
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 |
14,530 |
0.91 |
0.80 |
$34.17 |
$71,080 |
Massachusetts |
12,610 |
3.65 |
3.21 |
$26.13 |
$54,350 |
New York |
12,540 |
1.38 |
1.21 |
$28.88 |
$60,060 |
Texas |
9,840 |
0.84 |
0.74 |
$27.86 |
$57,950 |
Ohio |
9,140 |
1.71 |
1.51 |
$25.54 |
$53,130 |
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) |
Massachusetts |
12,610 |
3.65 |
3.21 |
$26.13 |
$54,350 |
Ohio |
9,140 |
1.71 |
1.51 |
$25.54 |
$53,130 |
Arizona |
4,440 |
1.67 |
1.48 |
$22.95 |
$47,740 |
Rhode Island |
770 |
1.61 |
1.42 |
$25.32 |
$52,660 |
Hawaii |
1,000 |
1.58 |
1.39 |
$28.46 |
$59,190 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
14,530 |
0.91 |
0.80 |
$34.17 |
$71,080 |
Nevada |
610 |
0.48 |
0.42 |
$34.14 |
$71,020 |
District of Columbia |
580 |
0.82 |
0.72 |
$32.61 |
$67,840 |
Connecticut |
2,120 |
1.27 |
1.12 |
$32.29 |
$67,170 |
Oregon |
1,480 |
0.82 |
0.73 |
$31.85 |
$66,240 |
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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
8,740 |
1.33 |
1.17 |
$30.66 |
$63,770 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
4,680 |
2.60 |
2.29 |
$26.98 |
$56,120 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
4,510 |
1.07 |
0.94 |
$32.05 |
$66,670 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,470 |
1.79 |
1.58 |
$22.34 |
$46,480 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
3,210 |
0.88 |
0.78 |
$28.55 |
$59,380 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
2,580 |
1.92 |
1.69 |
$28.05 |
$58,340 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,560 |
0.87 |
0.77 |
$30.69 |
$63,830 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
2,330 |
0.91 |
0.80 |
$25.46 |
$52,970 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
2,260 |
1.18 |
1.04 |
$28.17 |
$58,600 |
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
1,900 |
0.78 |
0.69 |
$29.66 |
$61,690 |
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