Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,050 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Austin earn between $48,680 and $81,410.
- $39K10th
- $49K25th
- $76KMedian
- $81K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,920 | $5,910 | $34.10 |
| Median | $76,020 | $6,335 | $36.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,680 | $4,057 | $23.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,410 | $6,784 | $39.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $70,920, a single filer in Austin takes home about $58,722 a year, or $4,894 a month and $2,259 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for healthcare social workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $70,920 buys what about $72,319 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 5th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($80,470).
- Odessa$80,470
- Midland$79,220
- Dallas$74,670
- Houston$71,320
- Austin$70,920
- Sherman$70,750
- Beaumont$70,720
- San Angelo$69,990
- Wichita Falls$69,670
- College Station$69,450
Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,130).
- Napa, CA$129,130
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,750
- Vallejo, CA$112,700
- San Jose, CA$108,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$106,760
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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Austin: questions
How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Austin?
$34.10 an hour on average, and $36.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level healthcare social workers salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the healthcare social workers take-home pay in Austin?
About $58,722 a year ($4,894 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,920. Texas has no state income tax.
Do healthcare social workers earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,779).
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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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