471+ Medical Social Worker
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These 207 roles pay ~$95k median with 6.2/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
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Social Worker Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Median advertised pay and work-life-balance score across 51 states with enough social worker listings to measure. Based on our own postings from the last 12 months — not a salary survey. Medians blend permanent salaries with annualized locums/contract rates. Take-home figures deduct state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025) and adjust for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities 2024); federal tax is uniform across states and omitted.
Mississippi leads at $118k, against a $85k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Montana (6.9/10), Idaho (6.3/10), Wyoming (6.3/10).
| State | Median pay | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $118k | $129k | 5.1/10 | 69 |
| Hawaii | $116k | $94k | 5.7/10 | 34 |
| Montana | $111k | $110k | 6.9/10 | 30 |
| Vermont | $110k | $102k | 6.0/10 | 22 |
| Idaho | $108k | $106k | 6.3/10 | 31 |
| Oregon | $105k | $92k | 5.8/10 | 91 |
| Alaska | $104k | $102k | 5.6/10 | 20 |
| New Hampshire | $104k | $100k | 5.6/10 | 36 |
| Arkansas | $103k | $114k | 6.2/10 | 78 |
| Washington | $101k | $94k | 6.1/10 | 250 |
| Louisiana | $97k | $107k | 5.3/10 | 157 |
| California | $97k | $80k | 5.7/10 | 1124 |
| Indiana | $97k | $100k | 5.6/10 | 120 |
| Oklahoma | $94k | $102k | 5.9/10 | 88 |
| District of Columbia | $92k | $76k | 5.1/10 | 55 |
| Michigan | $91k | $90k | 5.9/10 | 498 |
| Nevada | $90k | $90k | 5.7/10 | 56 |
| Kansas | $90k | $94k | 5.4/10 | 95 |
| New Mexico | $89k | $91k | 5.8/10 | 92 |
| Rhode Island | $88k | $81k | 6.2/10 | 66 |
| Utah | $87k | $84k | 5.7/10 | 70 |
| Arizona | $86k | $83k | 6.1/10 | 229 |
| Texas | $86k | $88k | 5.5/10 | 638 |
| Virginia | $86k | $80k | 5.9/10 | 319 |
| Connecticut | $86k | $77k | 5.0/10 | 142 |
| Delaware | $85k | $80k | 6.3/10 | 85 |
| Georgia | $85k | $84k | 5.7/10 | 264 |
| Massachusetts | $85k | $76k | 5.9/10 | 411 |
| Kentucky | $85k | $90k | 6.0/10 | 117 |
| Colorado | $85k | $78k | 6.1/10 | 217 |
| Missouri | $85k | $89k | 5.7/10 | 213 |
| Florida | $84k | $82k | 5.7/10 | 458 |
| New Jersey | $84k | $72k | 5.8/10 | 227 |
| Wisconsin | $83k | $84k | 6.3/10 | 245 |
| Tennessee | $83k | $90k | 5.3/10 | 245 |
| Pennsylvania | $83k | $82k | 5.9/10 | 461 |
| New York | $82k | $71k | 5.7/10 | 1011 |
| North Dakota | $82k | $90k | 6.0/10 | 40 |
| Wyoming | $82k | $88k | 6.3/10 | 13 |
| Maryland | $81k | $73k | 5.9/10 | 337 |
| Minnesota | $81k | $74k | 6.1/10 | 267 |
| North Carolina | $79k | $80k | 6.0/10 | 313 |
| Illinois | $78k | $74k | 5.7/10 | 417 |
| West Virginia | $77k | $82k | 4.9/10 | 82 |
| Maine | $76k | $72k | 6.2/10 | 68 |
| South Dakota | $74k | $83k | 5.5/10 | 25 |
| Ohio | $70k | $73k | 5.8/10 | 452 |
| South Carolina | $70k | $70k | 5.6/10 | 135 |
| Alabama | $69k | $74k | 5.7/10 | 87 |
| Nebraska | $67k | $71k | 5.4/10 | 80 |
| Iowa | $63k | $69k | 5.5/10 | 69 |
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Medical Social Worker: Salary, Outlook & Work-Life Balance
The market for medical social worker is robust, with 471+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Compensation ranges from $49K to $147K depending on experience, specialty, and location. Popular specialties include Social Work, Addiction Medicine.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Medical Social Worker on this page have an average score of 3.8/10. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for medical social worker include Lifecare Home Health Family, Atlantic Health System, Luminary Hospice, Bridge Home Health, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for medical social worker, Sailor Health (score: 96.6/100), Cyti Clinics (score: 96.3/100), Talkiatry (score: 95.8/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for medical social worker is $103K, trending down 3.4% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 3,331+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do social workers earn?
Listed social workers on WeekdayDoc pay roughly $49K to $147K per year, with a median near $72K. Actual pay varies by specialty, setting, experience, and shift type — every listing shows its salary upfront.
Are there remote or hybrid social workers jobs available?
Some social workers roles offer remote or hybrid flexibility. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which social workers jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every social worker role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring social workers right now?
Employers currently hiring for social worker roles include Lifecare Home Health Family, Atlantic Health System, Luminary Hospice, Bridge Home Health, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many medical social worker are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 471+ social workers positions listed, with new roles added daily as employers post them. Create a free account to compare salaries and work-life-balance scores side by side, then apply directly.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in Medical Social Worker
Amedisys41 open roles here · WLB 66/100
Center Well17 open roles here · WLB 72/100
American Addiction Centers16 open roles here · WLB 75/100
Atlantic Health System15 open roles here · WLB 39/100
BAYADA Home Health Care13 open roles here · WLB 72/100
Adams Place12 open roles here · WLB 72/100
Trinity Health9 open roles here · WLB 52/100
Bon Secours8 open roles here · WLB 64/100
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