Career Atlas USA

Best States for Healthcare Social Workers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Massachusetts84.5 / 100
  2. 2Maryland80.5 / 100
  3. 3New York76 / 100
  4. 4Washington74.4 / 100
  5. 5Mississippi70.6 / 100
  6. 6Oregon69.6 / 100
  7. 7Ohio68.1 / 100
  8. 8Tennessee67.8 / 100
  9. 9California65.5 / 100
  10. 10Utah61.1 / 100
  11. 11New Jersey60.4 / 100
  12. 12Wisconsin59.8 / 100
  13. 13New Mexico59.5 / 100
  14. 14Maine58.6 / 100
  15. 15Rhode Island57.5 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).