Healthcare Social Workers salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- Middle 50%
- $51,650–$75,020
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #77 of 160
Healthcare Social Workers in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $64,940 a year, based on BLS estimates for 900 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $67,880 and 11% below the NY statewide median of $73,070. It ranks #77 of 160 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE900 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Healthcare Social Workers pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,610 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $71,630 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $67,190 |
| Syracuse, NY | $64,310 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $61,940 |
| Rochester, NY | $61,610 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $59,450 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $58,780 |
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Questions
What is the average Healthcare Social Workers salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $64,940 a year (May 2025). Half of the 900 jobs pay between $51,650 and $75,020. The 10th percentile is $45,800 and the 90th is $87,740.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Healthcare Social Workers?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $67,880 and 11% below the NY statewide median of $73,070. It ranks #77 of 160 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Healthcare Social Workers make an hour in Buffalo?
About $31.22 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $64,940 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.83–$36.07 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.