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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other
All social workers not listed separately.
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) |
59,540 |
1.6 % |
$28.56 |
$59,410 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$16.15 |
$20.73 |
$28.96 |
$36.07 |
$40.96 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$33,600 |
$43,110 |
$60,230 |
$75,020 |
$85,190 |
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) |
Local Government (OES Designation) |
16,280 |
0.30 |
$28.91 |
$60,130 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
14,540 |
0.72 |
$35.64 |
$74,140 |
State Government (OES Designation) |
12,240 |
0.56 |
$24.54 |
$51,050 |
Individual and Family Services |
4,490 |
0.27 |
$22.53 |
$46,860 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
2,780 |
0.05 |
$31.40 |
$65,310 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services |
1,660 |
1.03 |
$18.63 |
$38,750 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
14,540 |
0.72 |
$35.64 |
$74,140 |
State Government (OES Designation) |
12,240 |
0.56 |
$24.54 |
$51,050 |
Local Government (OES Designation) |
16,280 |
0.30 |
$28.91 |
$60,130 |
Individual and Family Services |
4,490 |
0.27 |
$22.53 |
$46,860 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
10,890 |
0.68 |
1.61 |
$31.46 |
$65,440 |
New York |
8,150 |
0.90 |
2.11 |
$30.59 |
$63,630 |
Illinois |
5,210 |
0.88 |
2.08 |
$31.37 |
$65,240 |
Ohio |
3,210 |
0.60 |
1.42 |
$23.05 |
$47,940 |
South Carolina |
2,980 |
1.51 |
3.55 |
$20.90 |
$43,480 |
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) |
South Carolina |
2,980 |
1.51 |
3.55 |
$20.90 |
$43,480 |
Montana |
610 |
1.35 |
3.18 |
$20.11 |
$41,820 |
Oregon |
1,740 |
0.97 |
2.29 |
$24.08 |
$50,090 |
New York |
8,150 |
0.90 |
2.11 |
$30.59 |
$63,630 |
Illinois |
5,210 |
0.88 |
2.08 |
$31.37 |
$65,240 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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 |
3,830 |
0.58 |
1.37 |
$32.75 |
$68,110 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
3,110 |
0.86 |
2.02 |
$33.19 |
$69,040 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,780 |
0.42 |
0.99 |
$32.02 |
$66,600 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
1,500 |
1.10 |
2.60 |
$31.56 |
$65,650 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
970 |
0.86 |
2.03 |
$24.61 |
$51,190 |
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division |
950 |
0.74 |
1.74 |
$33.21 |
$69,080 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
930 |
0.48 |
1.13 |
$27.03 |
$56,230 |
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division |
900 |
0.83 |
1.95 |
$36.15 |
$75,200 |
Columbia, SC |
880 |
2.35 |
5.55 |
$21.56 |
$44,840 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA |
840 |
5.77 |
13.61 |
$22.83 |
$47,480 |
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) |
Visalia-Porterville, CA |
840 |
5.77 |
13.61 |
$22.83 |
$47,480 |
Mansfield, OH |
120 |
2.43 |
5.72 |
$21.95 |
$45,650 |
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY |
100 |
2.41 |
5.67 |
$28.76 |
$59,820 |
Santa Fe, NM |
150 |
2.39 |
5.64 |
$25.38 |
$52,780 |
Columbia, SC |
880 |
2.35 |
5.55 |
$21.56 |
$44,840 |
Springfield, IL |
210 |
2.00 |
4.72 |
$29.66 |
$61,680 |
Florence, SC |
160 |
1.88 |
4.44 |
$19.33 |
$40,200 |
Great Falls, MT |
70 |
1.86 |
4.38 |
$19.35 |
$40,250 |
Grants Pass, OR |
40 |
1.84 |
4.35 |
$22.95 |
$47,740 |
Kingston, NY |
110 |
1.82 |
4.29 |
$27.13 |
$56,440 |
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