The salary statistics of social workers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare social worker salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social workers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) social workers is $77,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid social workers is $29,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social workers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,540 | 2.41% | 10.68% |
| 2017 | $45,420 | 2.38% | - |
| 2016 | $44,340 | 1.85% | - |
| 2015 | $43,520 | 1.79% | - |
| 2014 | $42,740 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $42,320 | 1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $41,570 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].