The most current occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicated that, as of May 2020, more than 176,000 healthcare social workers (HSWs) were working in the United States. More than 25,200 of those HSW jobs were in the six-state Far West region of the country. BLS data reveals the Far West U.S. to be the best in the nation for healthcare social worker pay. Not only did every state in the region register a HSW annual mean wage that topped the national average of $60,470, but five Far West states rated among the ten best in the nation for healthcare social worker annual mean wages. A deeper dive into BLS data from May 2020 reveals the following details about healthcare social worker pay in the Far West U.S.:
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| Healthcare Social Worker Pay in the Far West U.S. |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| AK | 310 | $62,390 | 14th |
| CA | 17,140 | $83,000 | 1st |
| HI | 630 | $73,410 | 4th |
| NV | 1,120 | $66,120 | 7th |
| OR | 1,800 | $75,730 | 3rd |
| WA | 4,250 | $65,760 | 10th |
| U.S. | 176,110 | $60,470 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 17, 2021
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