Healthcare Social Workers pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$67,630avg. a year
$32.52 an hour · 4,130 employed
Healthcare Social Workers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $67,630 a year. That is $2,720 (4%) more than the Georgia average of $64,910. The U.S. average is $71,790.
$65,280Median pay
$32.52Average hourly
+4%vs. Georgia average
4,130Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for healthcare social workers in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
1160 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$72,050
$34.64 an hour
2280 jobs
Savannah, GA
$64,800
$31.16 an hour
3320 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$63,870
$30.71 an hour
490 jobs
Rome, GA
$63,190
$30.38 an hour
5610 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$61,880
$29.75 an hour
6220 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$61,450
$29.55 an hour
770 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$60,260
$28.97 an hour
8210 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$59,670
$28.69 an hour
970 jobs
Dalton, GA
$58,980
$28.36 an hour
10120 jobs
Albany, GA
$57,900
$27.84 an hour
11190 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$57,100
$27.45 an hour
12130 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$56,490
$27.16 an hour
1370 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$54,490
$26.20 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $64,280 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $72,750 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $44,260 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $56,330 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $59,960 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $51,710 |
Questions and answers
How much do healthcare social workers make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $67,630 a year, and the median is $65,280. About 4,130 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $2,720 (4%) more than the Georgia average of $64,910.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.19 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1022. Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.