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Healthcare Social Worker salary in Massachusetts, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for healthcare social workers in Massachusetts, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for healthcare social workers in Massachusetts was $76,440 a year, or $36.75 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $51,270 to $102,070. About 7,220 were employed.

Healthcare Social Worker pay in Massachusetts vs the US

Healthcare Social Worker wages in Massachusetts and the US, May 2025
Measure	MA annual	MA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$76,440	$36.75	$67,880
Mean (average)	$77,000	$37.02	$71,790
10th percentile	$51,270	$24.65	$46,220
25th percentile	$60,300	$28.99	$56,710
75th percentile	$92,110	$44.28	$82,240
90th percentile	$102,070	$49.07	$100,360

Employment in Massachusetts: 7,220. Location quotient: 1.64 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Healthcare Social Worker salary by metro area in Massachusetts

Healthcare Social Worker median wage by metro area, Massachusetts
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$78,410	$37.70	4,950
Worcester, MA	$74,520	$35.83	850
Springfield, MA	$68,150	$32.76	600
Barnstable Town, MA	$78,160	$37.58	180
Pittsfield, MA	$59,110	$28.42	140
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$72,720	$34.96	110
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$74,350	$35.75	960

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Healthcare Social Worker salary in Massachusetts

Median pay: $76,440 a year ($36.75 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $51,270 to $102,070 a year

Employed: 7,220

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does a Healthcare Social Worker make per hour in Massachusetts?

The median hourly wage was $36.75 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $24.65 and the 90th was $49.07.

What is the average Healthcare Social Worker salary in Massachusetts?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $77,000 a year and a median of $76,440 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do healthcare social workers in Massachusetts earn more than the US median?

The Massachusetts median of $76,440 is 13% higher than the US median of $67,880 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Massachusetts rank for healthcare social worker pay?

Massachusetts ranks 12 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for healthcare social workers (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 21-1022. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.