SOC 21-1022 · Grants Pass, OR metro

Healthcare Social Workers Salary in Grants Pass, OR

The average salary for healthcare social workers in Grants Pass, Oregon is $77,740 a year ($37.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,050: half of the 50 people in this job in the Grants Pass, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($71,790).

$77,740average per year

$37.37 / hourMedian $79,050Take-home ≈ $57,999

  • $53K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Oregon metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Grants Pass

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,420 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Grants Pass earn between $62,100 and $96,160.

  • $53K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,740$6,478$37.38
Median$79,050$6,588$38.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,100$5,175$29.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,160$8,013$46.23

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Healthcare Social Workers pay in Grants Pass vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Healthcare social workers in Grants Pass earn 9% less than the Oregon average ($85,830) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($71,790). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $67,880.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grants Pass$77,740$79,050$52,600$102,42050
Oregon$85,830$84,350$60,480$111,7202,320
United States$71,790$67,880$46,220$100,360187,630

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Grants Pass

On the average salary of $77,740, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $57,999 a year, or $4,833 a month and $2,231 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Grants Pass a good place for healthcare social workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $77,740 buys what about $79,521 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Oregon cities

Grants Pass ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($87,200).

All Healthcare Social Workers salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,130).

Healthcare Social Workers salary by city

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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Grants Pass: questions

How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Grants Pass?

$37.37 an hour on average, and $38.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level healthcare social workers salary in Grants Pass?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the healthcare social workers take-home pay in Grants Pass?

About $57,999 a year ($4,833 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,740. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do healthcare social workers earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($71,790).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1022; area Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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