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Healthcare Social Workers in Pennsylvania

Healthcare Social Workers earned a median annual wage of $63,010 in Pennsylvania in May 2024, with 6,560 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

MEDIAN 2024: $63,010SOURCE: BLS OEWS

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Healthcare Social Workers earned a median annual wage of $63,010 in Pennsylvania in May 2024, with 6,560 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $47,640 or less, the best-paid tenth $85,250 or more. Since May 2015 the median moved from $48,210 to $63,010, +30.7 %. Among the 54 states with data, Pennsylvania ranks 38 by median wage for this occupation. The national median is $68,090; Pennsylvania is -7.5 % against it. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code for May 2024 (the cap changes by year). Every value links to its fact record.

Pennsylvania, year by year

Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.

Metropolitan areas in Pennsylvania

Median annual wage for this occupation, May 2024.

Metro areaMedian annualEmployment
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$71,2203,270
State College, PA$65,64040
Williamsport, PA$64,93050
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$64,630370
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$63,010430
Lancaster, PA$62,810220
York-Hanover, PA$62,570140
Reading, PA$62,220130
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$61,770260
Johnstown, PA$61,65040
Pittsburgh, PA$61,1101,570
Chambersburg, PA$60,33040
Erie, PA$59,120130
Lebanon, PA$56,81060
Altoona, PA$56,12060

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