DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Southeast Minnesota 53067$26.97/hr$1.26/hr$18.23/hr$21.96/hr$26.79/hr$31.34/hr$37.19/hr
Minnesota 4,390290$28.19/hr$0.76/hr$17.66/hr$22.64/hr$28.31/hr$34.32/hr$38.90/hr
U S 174,8902,623$28.81/hr$0.20/hr$17.00/hr$21.47/hr$27.57/hr$34.49/hr$41.84/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Healthcare Social Workers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services420$25.76/hr
Public Administration80$31.14/hr
Other Regional Data For Healthcare Social Workers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,660 $30.01/hr 12.5%
Southeast Minnesota 530 $26.79/hr 8.9%
Central Minnesota 370 $24.21/hr 8.9%
Northwest Minnesota 260 $27.72/hr 6.3%
Southwest Minnesota 260 $25.80/hr 6.8%
Northeast Minnesota 190 $23.29/hr 6.3%
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Child, Family, and School Social Workers720$29.28/hr11.1%
Social and Human Service Assistants700$17.83/hr8.6%
Physical Therapists540$42.22/hr11.3%
Occupational Therapists370$34.89/hr7.3%
Recreational Therapists70$22.96/hr8.8%
Residential AdvisorsN/A$18.65/hr7.4%
Tasks for Healthcare Social Workers