# Healthcare Social Workers

SOC 21-1022. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/healthcare-social-workers

Provide individuals, families, and groups with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family caregivers. Provide patients with information and counseling, and make referrals for other services. May also provide case and care management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $67,880 (middle half $56,710–$82,240; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $54,991; 68% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 8.5%; ~16.9k openings a year; typical entry: Master's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Social Work: 27% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/social-work)
- Psychology: 18% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Sociology: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/sociology)
- Criminal Justice And Fire Protection: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/criminal-justice, https://educationguide.com/degrees/security-homeland-security)
- Nursing: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/nursing)
- Family And Consumer Sciences: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/human-development-and-family-studies, https://educationguide.com/degrees/foods-nutrition-and-related-services)
- Communications: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Community And Public Health: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/public-health)
- History: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/history)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-other, https://educationguide.com/degrees/interdisciplinary-studies)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $62,000
- AL: $60,000
- AR: $55,640
- AZ: $64,030
- CA: $89,660
- CO: $63,480
- CT: $79,900
- DC: $94,100
- DE: $64,620
- FL: $64,820
- GA: $62,420
- GU: $56,990
- HI: $85,420
- IA: $63,050
- ID: $74,500
- IL: $64,270
- IN: $64,580
- KS: $64,440
- KY: $64,080
- LA: $61,080
- MA: $76,440
- MD: $76,440
- ME: $71,610
- MI: $67,600
- MN: $73,970
- MO: $59,870
- MS: $62,250
- MT: $57,090
- NC: $63,280
- ND: $62,860
- NE: $62,420
- NH: $78,260
- NJ: $82,690
- NM: $65,930
- NV: $78,470
- NY: $73,070
- OH: $63,610
- OK: $56,120
- OR: $84,350
- PA: $61,900
- PR: $36,050
- RI: $75,390
- SC: $60,840
- SD: $57,510
- TN: $61,240
- TX: $69,990
- UT: $78,150
- VA: $66,550
- VT: $81,140
- WA: $78,570
- WI: $66,910
- WV: $60,140
- WY: $62,260

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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