SOC 21-1022 · Midland, TX metro

Healthcare Social Workers Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for healthcare social workers in Midland, Texas is $79,220 a year ($38.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,900: half of the 30 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($71,790).

$79,220average per year

$38.09 / hourMedian $78,900Take-home ≈ $64,561

  • $60K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $97K90th

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

30people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 25Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,140 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Midland earn between $65,010 and $91,610.

  • $60K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,220$6,602$38.09
Median$78,900$6,575$37.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,010$5,418$31.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,610$7,634$44.04

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

Healthcare Social Workers pay in Midland vs. Texas and the U.S.

Healthcare social workers in Midland earn 13% more than the Texas average ($69,990) and 10% 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
Midland$79,220$78,900$59,820$97,14030
Texas$69,990$69,990$40,210$98,15010,880
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 Midland

On the average salary of $79,220, a single filer in Midland takes home about $64,561 a year, or $5,380 a month and $2,483 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $79,220 buys what about $82,708 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 2nd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($80,470).

All Healthcare Social Workers salaries in Texas

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 Midland: questions

How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Midland?

$38.09 an hour on average, and $37.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,561 a year ($5,380 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,220. Texas has no state income tax.

Do healthcare social workers earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.20, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.20).

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