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Salary in Social care in the United States

Market pay levels based on 247 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median113 943 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average107 418 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile91 510 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile128 857 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile91 510 $
Median113 943 $
Upper quartile128 857 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 91 510 $ and 128 857 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 128 857 $.
  • The upper quartile is 41% above the lower one.
  • The average (107 418 $) is 6% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The estimate uses 247 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Veterans Health Administration Tucson ·

Physician-Primary Care-Assistant Chief/Deputy ACOS

287 000 – 297 000 $

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA poli…

Full timeHybridTucson
Veterans Health Administration Fayetteville ·

Chief of Behavioral Health Service Line (Social Worker)

176 407 – 228 000 $

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements i…

Full timeHybridFayetteville
Veterans Health Administration Fort Worth ·

Supervisory Social Worker (BHIP) - EDRP Approved

149 381 – 194 197 $

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements i…

Full timeOn-siteFort Worth
Veterans Health Administration Reno ·

Supervisory Social Worker (HUD-VASH)

141 457 – 183 897 $

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA poli…

Full timeOn-siteReno
Veterans Health Administration Los Angeles ·

Supervisory Social Worker

136 388 – 177 306 $

Summary The Supervisory Social Worker is responsible for supervising and assisting in planning, development, and implementation of policies and procedures. This role involves establishing i…

Full timeOn-siteLos Angeles
Veterans Health Administration Memphis ·

Supervisory Social Worker (Assistant Service Chief)

135 215 – 175 781 $

Summary The Social Work Assistant Chief, is assigned to the Memphis Veterans Health Care System. The incumbent serves in a full-time administrative position with full authority and responsi…

Full timeOn-siteMemphis

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (113 943 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (107 418 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 91 510 $ to 128 857 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 91 510 $ and a quarter above 128 857 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 247 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 113 943 $ is the market level, above 128 857 $ is the strong quarter, below 91 510 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.