Salary Report for Texas Health Care Social Workers
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Compare Texas to U.S.
Texas Health Care Social Workers earn an average of $64,840 which is 4% more than the national average salary of $62,310.
Type | Texas | U.S. | % Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Average Hourly Wage | $31.17 | $29.96 | 4.04% |
Average Annual Salary | $64,840 | $62,310 | 4.06% |
Salary Range by Education and Experience
In Texas, 50% of Health Care Social Workers earn between $49,040 and $76,490 a year, depending on factors such as level of education, experience, location and place of employment.
About 10% of Health Care Social Workers earn more than $90,600, a rate generally associated with highly educated and experienced Health Care Social Workers.
Approximately 10% of Health Care Social Workers earn under $41,990, a rate generally reserved for less experienced or entry level Health Care Social Workers.
Percent | Experience | Employed | Annual Salary |
---|---|---|---|
10% | Less than a Year | 1,155 | Under $41,990 |
15% | 2 – 4 years | 1,732 | $41,990 – $49,040 |
25% | 5 – 9 years | 2,888 | $49,040 – $62,270 |
25% | 10 – 14 years | 2,888 | $62,270 – $76,490 |
15% | 15 – 20 years | 1,732 | $62,270 – $90,600 |
10% | 20+ years | 1,155 | Above $90,600 |
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living
After being adjusted for cost-of-living, Health Care Social Workers in Texas psychologists earn about $65,140 per year which is less than the average U.S. psychologist of $62,310.
Cost-of-living in Texas is 0% less than the national average, which means Texas residents have an overall less cost for food, housing, utilities and transportation compared to other states.
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Salary Compared to Related Professions
With an average annual salary of $64,840, Texas Health Care Social Workers tend to earn less than Forensic Psychologists ($101,680), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($82,510), Psychology Teachers ($71,240), and School Psychologists ($71,080).
However, Health Care Social Workers tend to earn more than Social Workers ($49,310), Substance Abuse Counselors ($49,510), and Marriage and Family Therapists ($56,950).
Title | Annual Salary |
---|---|
Forensic Psychologists | $101,680 |
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $82,510 |
Psychology Teachers | $71,240 |
School Psychologists | $71,080 |
Health Care Social Workers | $64,840 |
Marriage and Family Therapists | $56,950 |
Substance Abuse Counselors | $49,510 |
Social Workers | $49,310 |
Projected Demand for Psychologists in 2030
The U.S. Department of Labor projects that in Texas the three professions needing the most new psychologists by 2030 are Social Workers (23,880), Substance Abuse Counselors (17,960) and Health Care Social Workers (13,380).
The three professions in Texas needing highest percentage new psychologists by 2030 are Substance Abuse Counselors (28.2%), Health Care Social Workers (19.4%) and Psychology Teachers (15.7%).
Title | 2020 | 2030 | Change | Yearly Openings |
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Social Workers | 20,870 | 23,880 | 14.4% | 2,340 |
Substance Abuse Counselors | 14,010 | 17,960 | 28.2% | 1,860 |
Health Care Social Workers | 11,210 | 13,380 | 19.4% | 1,340 |
Forensic Psychologists | 3,130 | 3,420 | 9.3% | 240 |
Psychology Teachers | 2,610 | 3,020 | 15.7% | 300 |
Salaries Ranked by Texas Cities
The average salary for Health Care Social Workers in Texas is $64,840. The top cities that pay Health Care Social Workers the most are Austin-Round Rock ($73,940), Odessa ($69,030) and Beaumont-Port Arthur ($68,740).
When adjusted for cost-of-living, the cities that pay Health Care Social Workers the highest average annual salary are Beaumont-Port Arthur ($73,550), Austin-Round Rock ($72,633) and Laredo ($71,194).
The following table shows the average yearly salary range for Health Care Social Workers in each city, and the average yearly salary after being adjusted for cost-of-living in that state.
The difference column shows how much more or less purchasing power a Health Care Social Workers salary will have in that area.
Area | Average Salary | COL Adjusted | Difference |
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Austin-Round Rock | $73,940 | $72,633 | $-1,307 |
Odessa | $69,030 | $68,933 | $-97 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur | $68,740 | $73,550 | $4,810 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | $67,020 | $63,792 | $-3,228 |
Killeen-Temple | $66,670 | $70,662 | $3,992 |
Laredo | $66,410 | $71,194 | $4,784 |
Corpus Christi | $65,240 | $67,362 | $2,122 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | $65,140 | $65,094 | $-46 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels | $64,270 | $65,635 | $1,365 |
Longview | $64,180 | $68,408 | $4,228 |
Midland | $64,080 | $61,373 | $-2,707 |
Texarkana | $62,990 | $70,656 | $7,666 |
Border Region of Texas | $62,700 | $68,667 | $5,967 |
Tyler | $62,210 | $64,174 | $1,964 |
Amarillo | $61,250 | $63,689 | $2,439 |
San Angelo | $61,140 | $63,496 | $2,356 |
Sherman-Denison | $60,810 | $64,342 | $3,532 |
North Texas Region of Texas | $60,570 | $66,334 | $5,764 |
Big Thicket Region of Texas | $60,510 | $66,269 | $5,759 |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | $59,890 | $67,680 | $7,790 |
Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $59,850 | $65,546 | $5,696 |
Abilene | $59,590 | $63,098 | $3,508 |
Waco | $58,770 | $62,237 | $3,467 |
Victoria | $58,090 | $60,917 | $2,827 |
Lubbock | $57,740 | $60,397 | $2,657 |
West Texas Region of Texas | $57,570 | $63,049 | $5,479 |
El Paso | $57,270 | $61,442 | $4,172 |
Hill Country Region of Texas | $56,510 | $61,888 | $5,378 |
College Station-Bryan | $55,150 | $58,010 | $2,860 |
Wichita Falls | $53,200 | $57,939 | $4,739 |
Brownsville-Harlingen | $51,830 | $57,743 | $5,913 |
Salary FAQ for Texas Health Care Social Workers
City and Rural Summaries
Abilene
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $59,590
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $63,098
Hourly Wage: $28.65
Currently Employed: 100
Cost-of-Living Index: 94.44
Abilene Salary Report
Amarillo
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $61,250
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $63,689
Hourly Wage: $29
Currently Employed: 120
Cost-of-Living Index: 96.17
Amarillo Salary Report
Austin-Round Rock
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $73,940
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $72,633
Hourly Wage: $35.55
Currently Employed: 990
Cost-of-Living Index: 101.80
Austin-Round Rock Salary Report
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $68,740
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $73,550
Hourly Wage: $33
Currently Employed: 120
Cost-of-Living Index: 93.46
Beaumont-Port Arthur Salary Report
Big Thicket Region of Texas
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $60,510
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $66,269
Hourly Wage: $29.09
Currently Employed: 70
Cost-of-Living Index: 91.31
Big Thicket Region of Texas Salary Report
Border Region of Texas
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $62,700
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $68,667
Hourly Wage: $30
Currently Employed: 50
Cost-of-Living Index: 91.31
Border Region of Texas Salary Report
Brownsville-Harlingen
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $51,830
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $57,743
Hourly Wage: $24.92
Currently Employed: 210
Cost-of-Living Index: 89.76
Brownsville-Harlingen Salary Report
Coastal Plains Region of Texas
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $59,850
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $65,546
Hourly Wage: $29
Currently Employed: 100
Cost-of-Living Index: 91.31
Coastal Plains Region of Texas Salary Report
College Station-Bryan
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $55,150
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $58,010
Hourly Wage: $26.52
Currently Employed: 110
Cost-of-Living Index: 95.07
College Station-Bryan Salary Report
Corpus Christi
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $65,240
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $67,362
Hourly Wage: $31
Currently Employed: 180
Cost-of-Living Index: 96.85
Corpus Christi Salary Report
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $67,020
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $63,792
Hourly Wage: $32.22
Currently Employed: 3,240
Cost-of-Living Index: 105.06
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Salary Report
El Paso
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $57,270
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $61,442
Hourly Wage: $28
Currently Employed: 360
Cost-of-Living Index: 93.21
El Paso Salary Report
Hill Country Region of Texas
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $56,510
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $61,888
Hourly Wage: $27.17
Currently Employed: 120
Cost-of-Living Index: 91.31
Hill Country Region of Texas Salary Report
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $65,140
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $65,094
Hourly Wage: $31
Currently Employed: 2,690
Cost-of-Living Index: 100.07
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Salary Report
Killeen-Temple
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $66,670
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $70,662
Hourly Wage: $32.05
Currently Employed: 110
Cost-of-Living Index: 94.35
Killeen-Temple Salary Report
Laredo
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $66,410
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $71,194
Hourly Wage: $32
Currently Employed: 80
Cost-of-Living Index: 93.28
Laredo Salary Report
Longview
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $64,180
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $68,408
Hourly Wage: $30.86
Currently Employed: 100
Cost-of-Living Index: 93.82
Longview Salary Report
Lubbock
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $57,740
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $60,397
Hourly Wage: $28
Currently Employed: 210
Cost-of-Living Index: 95.60
Lubbock Salary Report
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $59,890
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $67,680
Hourly Wage: $28.79
Currently Employed: 230
Cost-of-Living Index: 88.49
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Salary Report
Midland
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $64,080
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $61,373
Hourly Wage: $31
Currently Employed: 50
Cost-of-Living Index: 104.41
Midland Salary Report
North Texas Region of Texas
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $60,570
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $66,334
Hourly Wage: $29.12
Currently Employed: 200
Cost-of-Living Index: 91.31
North Texas Region of Texas Salary Report
Odessa
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $69,030
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $68,933
Hourly Wage: $33
Currently Employed: 40
Cost-of-Living Index: 100.14
Odessa Salary Report
San Angelo
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $61,140
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $63,496
Hourly Wage: $29.39
Currently Employed: 60
Cost-of-Living Index: 96.29
San Angelo Salary Report
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $64,270
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $65,635
Hourly Wage: $31
Currently Employed: 1,020
Cost-of-Living Index: 97.92
San Antonio-New Braunfels Salary Report
Sherman-Denison
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $60,810
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $64,342
Hourly Wage: $29.24
Currently Employed: 60
Cost-of-Living Index: 94.51
Sherman-Denison Salary Report
Texarkana
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $62,990
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $70,656
Hourly Wage: $30
Currently Employed: 70
Cost-of-Living Index: 89.15
Texarkana Salary Report
Tyler
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $62,210
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $64,174
Hourly Wage: $29.91
Currently Employed: 130
Cost-of-Living Index: 96.94
Tyler Salary Report
Victoria
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $58,090
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $60,917
Hourly Wage: $28
Currently Employed: 40
Cost-of-Living Index: 95.36
Victoria Salary Report
Waco
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $58,770
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $62,237
Hourly Wage: $28.26
Currently Employed: 110
Cost-of-Living Index: 94.43
Waco Salary Report
West Texas Region of Texas
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $57,570
Adjusted for Cost of Living: $63,049
Hourly Wage: $28
Currently Employed: 120
Cost-of-Living Index: 91.31
West Texas Region of Texas Salary Report
Wichita Falls
Average Health Care Social Workers Salary: $53,200
Adjusted for Cost-of-Living: $57,939
Hourly Wage: $25.58
Currently Employed: 80
Cost-of-Living Index: 91.82
Wichita Falls Salary Report
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