Social Worker salary in New York, NY
Based on 56 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brooklyn, Flushing, White Plains, Rego Park, Bronx.
Also listed as: Healthcare Social Worker
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $60,000 |
| 25th | $75,000 |
| 50th (median) | $82,818 |
| 75th | $95,992 |
| 90th | $101,723 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $64,480 | $55,089 | $66,866 | 35 |
| FY2021 | $60,500 | $53,700 | $69,792 | 34 |
| FY2022 | $66,000 | $58,847 | $74,142 | 35 |
| FY2023 | $74,277 | $61,700 | $76,620 | 27 |
| FY2024 | $74,932 | $56,576 | $80,383 | 35 |
| FY2025 | $85,874 | $71,375 | $95,061 | 36 |
| FY2026 | $77,900 | $75,000 | $95,992 | 20 |
Cost of living
New York's median Social Worker salary of $82,818 is worth about $73,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Healthcare Social Workers in the New York, NY area earned a median of $78,610 in May 2025 (17,250 employed). The H-1B median here is $82,818, 5% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | $99,409 | 10 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | too few | 8 |
| University Settlement Society of New York | too few | 5 |
| Bilinguals | too few | 3 |
| Charles B. Wang Community Health Center | too few | 3 |
| Sunset Park Health Council | too few | 3 |
| Atlantis Operating | too few | 2 |
| Educational Alliance | too few | 2 |
| New York City Health and Hospitals | too few | 2 |
| Northwell Health | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $77,800 | 23 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 4 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Level II | $72,446 | $77,800 | 23 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.