Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · SOC 21-1022

Healthcare Social Workers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$76,020

per year in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

+12% above

National Median

$67,880

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$36.55/hr

median hourly

Employment

1,010

jobs in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

BLS metro-level wage data places Healthcare Social Workers pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at a median of $76,020 per year ($36.55/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $67,880, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos pays +12% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 1,010 healthcare social workerss are employed across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos MSA in SOC 21-1022.

The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos pay distribution spans from $39,150 at the 10th percentile to $100,050 at the 90th — a 2.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $48,680 and the 75th at $81,410, so half of Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos-based healthcare social workerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

Annual Salary Distribution

$39,150$48,680$76,020$81,410$100,050
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$39,150

25th Percentile

$48,680

Median

$76,020

75th Percentile

$81,410

90th Percentile

$100,050

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Healthcare Social Workers make in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos?
The median annual salary for Healthcare Social Workers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $76,020 ($36.55/hour). The salary range spans from $39,150 at the 10th percentile to $100,050 at the 90th percentile.
Is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos a good place to work as a Healthcare Social Workers?
Healthcare Social Workers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns +12% above the national median of $67,880. There are approximately 1,010 Healthcare Social Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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