SOC 21-1022 · Walla Walla, WA metro

Healthcare Social Workers Salary in Walla Walla, WA

The average salary for healthcare social workers in Walla Walla, Washington is $75,010 a year ($36.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,610: half of the 40 people in this job in the Walla Walla, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,779).

$75,010average per year

$36.06 / hourMedian $75,610Take-home ≈ $61,600

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 11Washington metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Walla Walla

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,630 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Walla Walla earn between $62,670 and $84,340.

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,010$6,251$36.06
Median$75,610$6,301$36.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,670$5,222$30.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,340$7,028$40.55

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

Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Walla Walla

On the average salary of $75,010, a single filer in Walla Walla takes home about $61,600 a year, or $5,133 a month and $2,369 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Walla Walla area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.5), so the average $75,010 buys what about $76,138 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Walla Walla ($53,100). A typical home costs $419,484, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Washington cities

Walla Walla ranks 7th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Longview pays the most ($86,350).

All Healthcare Social Workers salaries in Washington

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 Walla Walla: questions

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

$36.06 an hour on average, and $36.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,600 a year ($5,133 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,010. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do healthcare social workers earn more in Walla Walla than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than 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 Walla Walla, WA (47460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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