Social workers, all other

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2020 Workforce

627k

Average Age

41.9

Estimated Job Growth

4.96%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$49,781

Average Male Salary

$50,844

Average Female Salary

$49,553

About

Social workers, all other are most often employed by the Individual & family services industry. The average yearly wage for Social workers, all other was $49,781 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Social workers, all other by wage are Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians, Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, and Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters.

Social workers, all other are part of the Community & Social Service Occupations, along with Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors, Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, Marriage and family therapists, Mental health counselors, Rehabilitation counselors, and 11 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Social workers, all other are Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans PUMA, NY, Canarsie & Flatlands PUMA, NY, and East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Social workers, all other are East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby PUMA, NY, Detroit City (Northwest) PUMA, MI, and Fall River City & Somerset Town PUMA, MA.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Social workers, all other and on wages and locations for those in the field. Individual & family services is the industry that employs the most Social workers, all other, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Social workers, all other, by average wage, is Architectural, engineering & related services. Social workers, all other are paid most in San Bernardino City (East) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby PUMA, NY.

Yearly Wage

$49,781

AVERAGE SALARY

± $918

In 2020, Social workers, all other earned an average of $49,781, $6,173 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters make somewhat more than Social workers, all other while Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Social workers, all other as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.266

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Social workers, all other had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.266, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Social workers, all other (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Social workers, all other.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Social workers, all other

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Social workers, all other.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Social workers, all other, by number of employees, are Individual & family services, Administration of human resource programs, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Outpatient care centers, Elementary & secondary schools, Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, Justice, public order, & safety activities , Nursing Care Facilities, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Executive offices & legislative bodies, and Insurance carriers.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Social workers, all other, by average wage, are Architectural, engineering & related services, U. S. Army, and Scientific research & development services.

Industries by Share

627k

2020 Workforce

± 19,407

0.705%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.35%

The number of people employed as Social workers, all other has been growing at a rate of 0.705%, from 623,084 people in 2019 to 627,476 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Social workers, all other employed by various industries. Individual & family services employs the largest share of Social workers, all other at 32.8%, followed by Administration of human resource programs with 13.5% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 9.96%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Social workers, all other in the US. The average age of male Social workers, all other in the workforce is 42.7 and of female Social workers, all other is 41.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Social workers, all other is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

111k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 8,167

517k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 17,618

82.4% of Social workers, all other are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Social workers, all other.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Social workers, all other

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

56.2% of Social workers, all other are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 21.5% of Social workers, all other, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Social workers, all other.

Age by Sex

42.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.967

41.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.425

The median age of Social workers, all other is 41.9, and Male employees are generally 0.938 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Social workers, all other from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Social workers, all other is Public Administration and Social Service but a relatively high number of Social workers, all other hold a major in Public Administration and Social Service.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Social Workers, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Social Workers, All Other are expected to see a growth of 4.96% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.96%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Social Workers, All Other. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.