Healthcare Social Workers in Vermont
Want to work in Vermont as a Healthcare Social Worker? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Healthcare Social Workers in Vermont are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Healthcare Social Workers in Vermont is growing faster than average.
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Healthcare Social Workers in Vermont 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 Vermont?
490 people worked as Healthcare Social Workers in 2018 in this state.
There were 420 Healthcare Social Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,940 Healthcare Social Workers working in it, which means Vermont has fewer Healthcare Social Workers than average.
Job Projections for Vermont
Jobs for Healthcare Social Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.1%.
Vermont Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 530 jobs for Vermont 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 Vermont?
In 2018 wages for Healthcare Social Workers ranged from $36,180 to $82,650 with $56,220 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.39 to $39.74. The median hourly rate was $27.03.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.39 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.64.
The median salary in Vermont is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Vermont 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 |
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Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 180 | $54,280 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Vermont
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Vermont Employment Total |
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 1,090 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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