Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Healthcare Social Workers in South Carolina

Find Schools Near

Healthcare Social Workers in South Carolina

Want to work in South Carolina as a Healthcare Social Worker? Read this first!

22.6% Jobs Projection
$56,460 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Healthcare Social Workers Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 1,930 workers employed as Healthcare Social Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,930 Healthcare Social Workers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

undefined

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

undefined

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Healthcare Social Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 22.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.1%.

undefined

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 280 annual job openings, and 2,550 total jobs in 2026 for Healthcare Social Workers in this state.

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

What do Healthcare Social Workers Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Social Workers ranged from $35,930 to $81,240 with $56,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.28 to $39.06. The median hourly rate was $27.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.01.

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

undefined

Top South 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
Columbia, SC 380 $58,020
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 360 $56,520
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 330 $66,420
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 240 $53,570
Florence, SC 180 $53,860
Spartanburg, SC 120 n/a
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 80 $49,020
Sumter, SC 70 $47,180
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 50 $59,290

Top States for Healthcare Social Workers Employment

View the list below to see 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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation SC Employment Total

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.