Healthcare Social Workers pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$69,910avg. a year
$33.61 an hour · 4,190 employed
Healthcare Social Workers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $69,910 a year. That is $4,220 (6%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $65,690. The U.S. average is $71,790.
$65,990Median pay
$33.61Average hourly
+6%vs. Pennsylvania average
4,190Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for healthcare social workers in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1140 jobs
Reading, PA
$67,590
$32.49 an hour
2180 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$67,090
$32.26 an hour
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Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$66,430
$31.94 an hour
4560 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$66,020
$31.74 an hour
5300 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$65,110
$31.31 an hour
660 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$64,930
$31.21 an hour
72,810 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$64,720
$31.12 an hour
860 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$64,430
$30.98 an hour
960 jobs
State College, PA
$64,220
$30.87 an hour
10340 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$63,760
$30.66 an hour
1170 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$62,720
$30.16 an hour
1250 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$62,340
$29.97 an hour
1380 jobs
Altoona, PA
$60,530
$29.10 an hour
14130 jobs
Erie, PA
$58,520
$28.13 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
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|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $60,500 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $46,810 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $60,400 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $72,190 |
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Questions and answers
How much do healthcare social workers make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $69,910 a year, and the median is $65,990. About 4,190 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $4,220 (6%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $65,690.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.20 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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). 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.