The annual salary statistics of healthcare social workers in Rochester, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of healthcare social workers in Rochester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for healthcare social workers in Rochester, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of healthcare social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,120 | -10.23% | -14.91% |
| 2021 | $61,860 | 12.04% | - |
| 2020 | $54,410 | 1.05% | - |
| 2019 | $53,840 | 1.02% | - |
| 2018 | $53,290 | -22.69% | - |
| 2017 | $65,380 | 1.87% | - |
| 2016 | $64,160 | 1.50% | - |
| 2015 | $63,200 | 0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $62,870 | -5.22% | - |
| 2013 | $66,150 | 2.51% | - |
| 2012 | $64,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,120, Rochester is the lowest paying city for healthcare social workers in state of Minnesota, following city of Mankato-North Mankato (median annual salary of $62,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of healthcare social workers in Rochester is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Mankato-North Mankato.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester |