There are currently an estimated 193,200 healthcare social workers in the United States. The healthcare social worker job market is expected to grow by 7.7% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are healthcare social workers?
CareerExplorer rates healthcare social workers with a B+ employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 14,900 healthcare social workers.
What’s the supply of healthcare social workers?
The healthcare social worker industry is concentrated in New York, California, Texas
Healthcare Social Worker job market by state
| State Name | Employed Healthcare Social Workers |
|---|---|
| New York | 20,440 |
| California | 17,690 |
| Texas | 10,880 |
| Florida | 10,520 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,630 |
| Ohio | 8,930 |
| Massachusetts | 7,220 |
| Georgia | 6,970 |
| Tennessee | 5,970 |
| Washington | 5,180 |
| North Carolina | 5,120 |
| Illinois | 4,910 |
| Michigan | 4,860 |
| Maryland | 4,750 |
| Missouri | 4,430 |
| New Jersey | 4,310 |
| Indiana | 3,890 |
| Wisconsin | 3,770 |
| Colorado | 3,670 |
| South Carolina | 3,100 |
| Arizona | 3,100 |
| Virginia | 3,070 |
| Alabama | 2,850 |
| Minnesota | 2,430 |
| Oregon | 2,320 |
| Oklahoma | 2,310 |
| Kentucky | 1,980 |
| Louisiana | 1,970 |
| Mississippi | 1,890 |
| Utah | 1,750 |
| Connecticut | 1,650 |
| Iowa | 1,550 |
| Kansas | 1,360 |
| Arkansas | 1,250 |
| New Mexico | 1,200 |
| Nevada | 1,160 |
| West Virginia | 1,100 |
| Nebraska | 980 |
| Montana | 840 |
| South Dakota | 790 |
| Maine | 790 |
| Delaware | 780 |
| Idaho | 750 |
| Hawaii | 660 |
| Rhode Island | 630 |
| New Hampshire | 590 |
| Alaska | 480 |
| District of Columbia | 420 |
| North Dakota | 330 |
| Vermont | 250 |
| Wyoming | 180 |