Healthcare Social Workers pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for healthcare social workers is $33.65 an hour ($69,990 a year). About 10,880 people work in this job there.

$33.65Median hourly pay

$52,950–$80,910Middle half of workers, yearly

10,880People in this job in Texas

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($67,880). Texas ranks 19th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for healthcare social workers in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$19.33	$40,210
25% of workers	$25.46	$52,950
Half of workers (median)	$33.65	$69,990
75% of workers	$38.90	$80,910
90% of workers	$47.19	$98,150

Healthcare Social Workers pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Odessa	$81,310	40
Midland	$78,900	30
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$76,020	1,010
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$75,930	2,630
San Angelo	$73,410	80
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$71,900	2,660
College Station-Bryan	$71,670	70
Texarkana	$70,390	40
Waco	$68,960	120
Lubbock	$67,930	160
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$67,860	1,130
Corpus Christi	$67,260	170
Victoria	$67,180	40
Wichita Falls	$66,000	80
Sherman-Denison	$65,850	40
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$65,680	100
Longview	$64,520	70
Killeen-Temple	$64,500	160
Amarillo	$64,120	80
Laredo	$61,930	80
Tyler	$61,320	140
Abilene	$60,800	60
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$60,070	330
Brownsville-Harlingen	$59,610	150
El Paso	$55,680	450

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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)

Related jobs in Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$67,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$55,680
Social and Human Service Assistants	$45,860
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$62,630
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$46,630
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$52,880
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$48,400
Health Education Specialists	$59,340

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.