Healthcare Social Workers pay in Kentucky

In Kentucky, the median pay for healthcare social workers is $30.81 an hour ($64,080 a year). About 1,980 people work in this job there.

$30.81Median hourly pay

$49,990–$77,660Middle half of workers, yearly

1,980People in this job in Kentucky

That is 6% lower than the U.S. median ($67,880). Kentucky ranks 29th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for healthcare social workers in Kentucky

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$20.68	$43,010
25% of workers	$24.04	$49,990
Half of workers (median)	$30.81	$64,080
75% of workers	$37.34	$77,660
90% of workers	$41.46	$86,240

Healthcare Social Workers pay in Kentucky metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Paducah	$78,660	70
Louisville/Jefferson County	$68,970	620
Bowling Green	$61,610	60
Elizabethtown	$61,450	30
Lexington-Fayette	$59,340	440
Owensboro	$56,560	40

Kentucky unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for healthcare social workers

Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Internship/residency (BLS)
Job outlook: +8.5% over ten years, much faster than average · about 16,900 openings a year (BLS)

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Job	Median yearly pay
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,100
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$64,350
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,440
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$42,570
Community Health Workers	$48,230
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$59,610
Rehabilitation Counselors	$58,540

Other job titles for this job

Elder CounselorLMSWSocial WorkerAids Social WorkerBereavement CounselorCertified Health Care Social WorkerCertified Social Worker in Health CareC-swhcClinical Social WorkerDisability AdvocateDisability CoordinatorGeriatric Social Worker

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.