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

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for healthcare social workers in Missouri, 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 Missouri was $59,870 a year, or $28.79 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $39,180 to $79,560. About 4,430 were employed.

Healthcare Social Worker pay in Missouri vs the US

Healthcare Social Worker wages in Missouri and the US, May 2025
Measure	MO annual	MO hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$59,870	$28.79	$67,880
Mean (average)	$60,560	$29.12	$71,790
10th percentile	$39,180	$18.84	$46,220
25th percentile	$46,430	$22.32	$56,710
75th percentile	$73,740	$35.45	$82,240
90th percentile	$79,560	$38.25	$100,360

Employment in Missouri: 4,430. Location quotient: 1.25 (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 Missouri

Healthcare Social Worker median wage by metro area, Missouri
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
St. Louis, MO-IL	$62,200	$29.91	1,860
Kansas City, MO-KS	$66,260	$31.86	1,390
Springfield, MO	$57,220	$27.51	370
Columbia, MO	$60,540	$29.11	160
Joplin, MO-KS	$55,510	$26.69	130
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$49,490	$23.79	110
Jefferson City, MO	$61,000	$29.33	80
St. Joseph, MO-KS	$59,840	$28.77	70

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

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Healthcare Social Worker salary in Missouri

Median pay: $59,870 a year ($28.79 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $39,180 to $79,560 a year

Employed: 4,430

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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

The median hourly wage was $28.79 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $18.84 and the 90th was $38.25.

What is the average Healthcare Social Worker salary in Missouri?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $60,560 a year and a median of $59,870 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

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

The Missouri median of $59,870 is 12% lower than the US median of $67,880 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Missouri rank for healthcare social worker pay?

Missouri ranks 47 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.