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Long term care social worker salary
Average long term care social worker salary
$48,296
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Average long term care social worker salary by state
Highest paying states for long term care social workers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | $59,298 | $28.51 |
| 2 | Oregon | $54,404 | $26.16 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $57,306 | $27.55 |
| 4 | California | $58,225 | $27.99 |
| 5 | New Mexico | $49,137 | $23.62 |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $64,142 | $30.84 |
| 7 | Utah | $50,777 | $24.41 |
| 8 | Delaware | $50,391 | $24.23 |
| 9 | Alaska | $59,622 | $28.66 |
| 10 | Vermont | $52,303 | $25.15 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $55,755 | $26.81 |
| 12 | Idaho | $49,008 | $23.56 |
| 13 | Washington | $51,313 | $24.67 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $51,175 | $24.60 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $46,591 | $22.40 |
| 16 | Nevada | $47,990 | $23.07 |
| 17 | Arizona | $48,497 | $23.32 |
| 18 | West Virginia | $46,566 | $22.39 |
| 19 | Indiana | $50,205 | $24.14 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $48,735 | $23.43 |
| 21 | Ohio | $46,319 | $22.27 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | $45,152 | $21.71 |
| 23 | Texas | $48,386 | $23.26 |
| 24 | Mississippi | $46,234 | $22.23 |
| 25 | New Jersey | $51,183 | $24.61 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $45,937 | $22.09 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $51,605 | $24.81 |
| 28 | South Carolina | $43,097 | $20.72 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $45,015 | $21.64 |
| 30 | New York | $49,098 | $23.60 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $42,168 | $20.27 |
| 32 | Michigan | $42,013 | $20.20 |
| 33 | Colorado | $43,850 | $21.08 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $44,114 | $21.21 |
| 35 | Montana | $42,313 | $20.34 |
| 36 | Maine | $40,744 | $19.59 |
| 37 | Minnesota | $43,380 | $20.86 |
| 38 | Iowa | $41,334 | $19.87 |
| 39 | Maryland | $44,227 | $21.26 |
| 40 | Missouri | $39,014 | $18.76 |
| 41 | Nebraska | $39,437 | $18.96 |
| 42 | Florida | $43,115 | $20.73 |
| 43 | Alabama | $38,422 | $18.47 |
| 44 | Georgia | $38,012 | $18.27 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | $40,916 | $19.67 |
| 46 | Virginia | $41,612 | $20.01 |
| 47 | South Dakota | $34,252 | $16.47 |
| 48 | Kansas | $40,917 | $19.67 |
| 49 | Illinois | $40,621 | $19.53 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $39,602 | $19.04 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $37,980 | $18.26 |
Long term care social worker salary details
A long term care social worker's salary ranges from $35,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $65,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a long term care social worker's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $65,000 | $5,417 | $31 |
| 75th Percentile | $56,000 | $4,667 | $27 |
| Average | $48,296 | $4,025 | $23 |
| 25th Percentile | $41,000 | $3,417 | $20 |
| 10th Percentile | $35,000 | $2,917 | $17 |
Highest paying long term care social worker jobs
The highest paying types of long term care social workers are renal social worker, psychiatric social worker, and perinatal social worker.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Care Technician | $32,806 | $2,734 | $15.77 | 167,520 |
| Psychiatric Social Worker | $59,144 | $4,929 | $28.43 | 57,284 |
| Personal Care Worker | $29,490 | $2,458 | $14.18 | 129,522 |
| Dialysis Social Worker | $52,616 | $4,385 | $25.30 | 100,651 |
| Pediatric Social Worker | $58,039 | $4,837 | $27.90 | 58,217 |
| Social Worker | $50,102 | $4,175 | $24.09 | 77,340 |
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Long term care social worker salary trends
The average long term care social worker salary has risen by $7,550 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average long term care social worker earned $40,746 annually, but today, they earn $48,296 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for long term care social workers over the last decade.
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Average long term care social worker salary over time
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Long term care social worker salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $48,300 | $23.22 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | $47,600 | $22.86 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | $47,100 | $22.64 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $46,000 | $22.11 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | $45,100 | $21.66 | +2.6% |
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