Medical social worker salary in Massachusetts
Open medical social worker jobs in Massachusetts post a median of $43.17 an hour, the middle half $39.91–$46.55 (about $89,800 a year full time), $3.17 above the national posted median. From 18 jobs at 14 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$39.91/hr
- Median (50th)$43.17/hr
- 75th percentile$46.55/hr
- Distinct posted rates18
- Jobs stating an hourly rate18
- Employers14
The median is the middle of the 18 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $39.91–$46.55 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$39.91/hr
- Median (50th)$43.17/hr
- 75th percentile$46.55/hr
- Distinct posted rates18
- Jobs stating an hourly rate18
- Employers14
The median is the middle of the 18 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $39.91–$46.55 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$43.17
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$89,800
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$24.65/hr
- 25th percentile$28.99/hr
- Median$36.75/hr
- 75th percentile$44.28/hr
- 90th percentile$49.07/hr
- People employed in it7,220
Healthcare Social Workers (SOC 21-1022), all industries, Massachusetts: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Healthcare Social Workers, Massachusetts).
The jobs themselves: Medical social worker jobs in Massachusetts · Medical social worker pay nationwide
What medical social workers are paid in Massachusetts
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $43.17 an hour. Middle half $39.91 to $46.55. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Massachusetts
Middle half of 18 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $43.17. 38% of the 48 open medical social worker jobs in Massachusetts state an hourly rate.
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Medical social worker pay by town in Massachusetts
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | $39.03 | $26.63–$47.23 | 3 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Medical social worker pay by employer in Massachusetts
What each employer posts for medical social workers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Massachusetts (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for medical social workers nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
26 open jobs in Massachusetts state a yearly salary: a median of $86,300, the middle half $83,400 to $95,500.
Best-paid open medical social worker jobs in Massachusetts
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$60.00–$75.00/hr- $63.00–$68.00/hr
- $50–$70/hr
- $50–$70/hr
$39.93–$54.29/hr
$32.06–$57.70/hr
$40.39–$49.36/hr
$35.10–$52.65/hr
$32.69–$53.99/hr
$41–$45/hr
$31.87–$49.13/hr
$28.90–$51.34/hr
What BLS measures in Massachusetts
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Social Workers (21-1022) | $24.65 (source: BLS OEWS, Healthcare Social Workers) | $28.99 (source: BLS OEWS, Healthcare Social Workers) | $36.75 (source: BLS OEWS, Healthcare Social Workers) | $44.28 (source: BLS OEWS, Healthcare Social Workers) | $49.07 (source: BLS OEWS, Healthcare Social Workers) | 7,220 (source: BLS OEWS, Healthcare Social Workers) |
BLS median by metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$37.70/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH)
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$35.75/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA)
- Worcester, MA$35.83/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Worcester, MA)
- Springfield, MA$32.76/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, MA)
- Barnstable Town, MA$37.58/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Barnstable Town, MA)
- Pittsfield, MA$28.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Pittsfield, MA)
- Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$34.96/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA)
Medical social worker salary in Massachusetts: common questions
How much does a medical social worker make in Massachusetts?
Open medical social worker jobs in Massachusetts that state an hourly rate post a median of $43.17, the middle half $39.91–$46.55 (18 jobs from 14 employers). Full time that is about $89,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $36.75/hr ($76,440 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Massachusetts (May 2025).
How does Massachusetts compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Massachusetts ($43.17) is $3.17 above the national posted median of $40. In the BLS survey Massachusetts ranks 13 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 18 of 48 open medical social worker jobs in Massachusetts (38%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Medical social worker pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Healthcare Social Workers (SOC 21-1022), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Healthcare Social Workers, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Healthcare Social Workers by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medical social worker salary in Massachusetts. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/medical-social-worker/massachusetts