The salary statistics of healthcare social workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare healthcare social worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for healthcare social workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $81,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid healthcare social workers is $34,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of healthcare social workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,600 | 0.57% | 4.64% |
| 2017 | $52,300 | 2.94% | - |
| 2016 | $50,760 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $49,370 | -4.23% | - |
| 2014 | $51,460 | 2.39% | - |
| 2013 | $50,230 | 0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $50,160 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].