The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently published May 2024 statistics that reported that over 185,000 healthcare social workers (HSWs) were employed in the United States at that time.  Nearly 11,600 of those HSW jobs were in the six-state New England region.  BLS data further revealed New England to be a relatively good one for healthcare social worker pay.  All states reported an annual mean wage for healthcare social workers that was above the national average, furthermore four New England states ranked among the ten best states in the nation for healthcare social worker annual mean wages. May 2024 BLS data tells us the following about healthcare social worker pay in New England:

Healthcare Social Worker Pay in New England

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CT	2,010	$85,570	4th
MA	7,540	$71,210	14th
ME	590	$74,510	17th
NH	530	$79,400	9th
RI	570	$78,560	10th
VT	300	$81,580	6th
U.S.	185,940	$69,904	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on October 20, 2025