Healthcare Social Workers in North Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Healthcare Social Worker.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Healthcare Social Workers in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Healthcare Social Workers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

• Healthcare Social Workers in North Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Healthcare Social Worker Career?

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Social Work
• Social Work
• Other Social Work
• Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Social Work

How Many Healthcare Social Workers Work in North Carolina?

3,340 people worked as Healthcare Social Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,460 Healthcare Social Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,940 Healthcare Social Workers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Healthcare Social Workers than average.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Healthcare Social Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.1%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 450 annual job openings, and a total of 4,220 jobs for North Carolina Healthcare Social Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 22,900 annual jobs and 212,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Healthcare Social Workers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Social Workers ranged from $38,150 to $74,760 with $53,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.34 to $35.94. The median hourly rate was $25.77.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.95 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.82.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Healthcare Social Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Healthcare Social Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	780	$55,750
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	780	$54,860
Greensboro-High Point, NC	330	$54,970
Asheville, NC	270	$53,730
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	230	$59,330
Raleigh, NC	230	$56,440
Winston-Salem, NC	200	$54,290
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	180	$47,230
Wilmington, NC	180	$45,540
Greenville, NC	110	$57,480
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	80	$49,020
Fayetteville, NC	50	$45,230
Rocky Mount, NC	30	$49,380

Top States for Healthcare Social Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Healthcare Social Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	18,600	$73,970
New York	13,290	$60,910
Florida	10,660	$49,280
Massachusetts	10,040	$61,460
Texas	9,830	$57,190
Pennsylvania	7,560	$52,630
Ohio	7,120	$53,530
Illinois	5,750	$50,880
Missouri	5,680	$43,600
Michigan	5,400	$55,720
Indiana	5,320	$49,300
Maryland	5,090	$56,510
Washington	3,900	$59,920
Minnesota	3,850	$58,220
Virginia	3,720	$55,580
Georgia	3,550	$52,660
North Carolina	3,340	$53,600
Wisconsin	3,330	$52,410
Tennessee	3,260	$50,020
Colorado	3,130	$50,500

Below are the states where Healthcare Social Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$73,970
Alaska	$72,070
District of Columbia	$71,220
Connecticut	$71,120
Nevada	$70,200
Oregon	$69,720
Hawaii	$64,710
New Hampshire	$64,560
New Jersey	$62,900
Utah	$62,050

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Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,470

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Army Medicine under License

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