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Healthcare Social Workers Salary in Pennsylvania
Healthcare Social Workers in Pennsylvania earn a median $61,900 a year, 9% below the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $61,900 a year
- U.S. median
- $67,880 a year
- Employment
- 9,630
- Location quotient
- 1.32
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $61,900 · $29.76 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $65,690 · $31.58 an hour (estimate error ±1.7%)
- 10th percentile
- $46,770 · $22.48 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $57,200 · $27.50 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $76,040 · $36.56 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $83,220 · $40.01 an hour
- Employment
- 9,630 (estimate error ±9.9%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.59
- Location quotient
- 1.32 (1.00 = national share)
Healthcare Social Workers pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $65,990 | 4,190 |
| Reading, PA | $64,490 | 140 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $64,390 | 560 |
| Johnstown, PA | $63,800 | 60 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $63,230 | 100 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $62,840 | Not reported |
| York-Hanover, PA | $62,690 | 180 |
| State College, PA | $62,380 | 60 |
| Lancaster, PA | $62,300 | 300 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,590 | 340 |
| Williamsport, PA | $60,970 | 70 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,430 | 2,810 |
| Erie, PA | $60,390 | 130 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $60,080 | 270 |
| Altoona, PA | $59,970 | 80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $58,580 | 60 |
| Lebanon, PA | $58,260 | 50 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $56,860 | 160 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $54,950 | 180 |
H-1B filings for healthcare social workers in Pennsylvania
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
3 certified filings with a median offered wage of $57,845.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do healthcare social workers make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for healthcare social workers in Pennsylvania is $61,900 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 9,630 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do healthcare social workers earn the most?
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $65,990 a year.