Bellingham, WA
$75,470
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,100 (3.9%) below Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
160 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 21-1022
Healthcare Social Workers Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $78,570
- 10th percentile
- $48,390
- 25th percentile
- $59,690
- 75th percentile
- $98,990
- 90th percentile
- $124,360
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $59,690 to $98,990 in 2025, a span of $39,300.
Across 14 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $60,390 in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area to $89,650 in Longview-Kelso, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$82,190
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,620 (4.6%) above Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$60,390
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $18,180 (23.1%) below Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
110 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$78,360
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $210 (0.3%) below Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
130 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$89,650
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $11,080 (14.1%) above Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$81,610
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,040 (3.9%) above Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
110 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$77,390
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,180 (1.5%) below Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
200 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$85,790
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,220 (9.2%) above Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,460 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$83,550
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,980 (6.3%) above Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
3,060 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$67,060
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $11,510 (14.6%) below Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
440 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$75,610
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,960 (3.8%) below Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$75,870
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,700 (3.4%) below Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$66,310
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $12,260 (15.6%) below Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
190 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$62,640
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $15,930 (20.3%) below Washington's $78,570 median for this occupation in 2025.
250 jobs reported for the full area
Healthcare Social Workers Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Healthcare Social Workers?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Healthcare Social Workers is $78,570 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.