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Healthcare Social Workers salary
in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$49,840
≈ $23.96/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 430 jobs
Middle 50%
$43,310–$60,480
vs U.S. median
-27%
Metro rank
#158 of 160

Healthcare Social Workers in the Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $49,840 a year, based on BLS estimates for 430 jobs (May 2025). That is 27% below the U.S. median of $67,880 and 17% below the MO statewide median of $59,870. It ranks #158 of 160 metros with published figures for this job.

HEALTHCARE SOCIAL WORKERS · SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,430P25$43,310MEDIAN$49,840P75$60,480P90$68,390
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$46,220P25$56,710MEDIAN$67,880P75$82,240P90$100,360
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What is the average Healthcare Social Workers salary in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $49,840 a year (May 2025). Half of the 430 jobs pay between $43,310 and $60,480. The 10th percentile is $36,430 and the 90th is $68,390.

Is Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Healthcare Social Workers?

That is 27% below the U.S. median of $67,880 and 17% below the MO statewide median of $59,870. It ranks #158 of 160 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Healthcare Social Workers make an hour in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area?

About $23.96 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,840 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.82–$29.08 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.