The salary statistics of healthcare social workers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare healthcare social worker salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for healthcare 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) healthcare social workers is $85,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid healthcare social workers is $34,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of healthcare 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 | $56,540 | 2.44% | 12.12% |
| 2017 | $55,160 | 2.21% | - |
| 2016 | $53,940 | 2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $52,620 | 1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $51,990 | 2.25% | - |
| 2013 | $50,820 | 2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $49,690 | - | - |
The average salaries of healthcare social workers in one industries in the health care and social assistance sector are shown below. For detailed healthcare social worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Specialty hospitals - State government owned | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].