The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently published May 2022 statistics that reported that over 182,000 healthcare social workers (HSWs) were employed in the United States at that time.  Nearly 15,700 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.  Only Maine had an annual mean wage for healthcare social workers that was below the national average, while three New England states ranked among the ten best states in the nation for healthcare social worker annual mean wages. May 2022 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	1,930	$73,720	4th
MA	11,630	$65,440	12th
ME	470	$60,430	24th
NH	570	$71,200	8th
RI	620	$74,110	3rd
VT	440	$65,290	13th
U.S.	182,420	$62,760	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on March 23, 2024