Texas Social Worker Salary Guide - 2024

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by Social Worker License Staff

Updated: September 26th, 2024

Texas Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of Texas

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Amarillo, TX60$74,650
Austin-Round Rock, TX200$72,250
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX40$59,550
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX600$87,060
El Paso, TX140$82,100
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX490$83,180
Killeen-Temple, TX150$91,990
Lubbock, TX30$69,740
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX60$59,370
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX320$94,170
Waco, TX60$75,440
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of Texas

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area60$55,730
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area50$80,920
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area40$70,430
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Texas Healthcare Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of Texas

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Abilene, TX100$60,110
Amarillo, TX110$56,460
Austin-Round Rock, TX980$71,520
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX130$60,120
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX130$54,750
College Station-Bryan, TX150$62,270
Corpus Christi, TX170$59,630
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX2,970$68,560
El Paso, TX380$55,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX3,000$65,360
Killeen-Temple, TX120$60,130
Laredo, TX80$56,840
Longview, TX80$54,040
Lubbock, TX240$59,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX260$55,050
Midland, TX40$70,450
Odessa, TX40$65,630
San Angelo, TX60$59,440
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX1,160$61,990
Sherman-Denison, TX60$62,370
Texarkana, TX-AR60$60,170
Tyler, TX180$61,980
Victoria, TX40$53,820
Waco, TX90$59,560
Wichita Falls, TX60$51,610
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of Texas

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area140$57,240
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area230$54,020
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area80$57,010
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area140$55,750
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area40$56,370
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area120$62,590
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Texas Mental Health Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of Texas

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Abilene, TX100$43,040
Amarillo, TX70$43,920
Austin-Round Rock, TX310$48,830
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX90$46,440
College Station-Bryan, TX80$44,660
Corpus Christi, TX90$42,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX560$51,700
El Paso, TX210$42,490
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX780$56,000
Killeen-Temple, TX50$51,980
Longview, TX80$40,860
Lubbock, TX50$47,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX290$41,910
Midland, TX40$57,820
San Angelo, TX40$46,350
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX530$46,460
Sherman-Denison, TX90$43,750
Tyler, TX70$47,010
Victoria, TX40$48,160
Waco, TX120$41,170
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of Texas

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area110$43,300
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaNot released$45,510
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area80$46,500
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area260$43,170
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaNot released$48,440
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Texas Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of Texas

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Abilene, TX210$51,250
Amarillo, TX250$49,500
Austin-Round Rock, TX1,730$53,760
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX250$47,730
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX1,980$41,000
College Station-Bryan, TX170$47,690
Corpus Christi, TX390$51,230
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX4,420$55,290
El Paso, TX530$48,140
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX3,940$51,720
Killeen-Temple, TX440$49,040
Laredo, TX190$52,570
Longview, TX240$45,230
Lubbock, TX360$45,950
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX600$50,620
Midland, TX100$51,580
Odessa, TX90$51,000
San Angelo, TX150$51,480
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX2,130$52,630
Sherman-Denison, TX80$53,310
Texarkana, TX-AR100$47,370
Tyler, TX150$50,270
Victoria, TX70$49,590
Waco, TX270$52,240
Wichita Falls, TX90$50,760
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of Texas

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area320$42,490
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area520$50,740
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area260$49,600
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area520$42,990
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area120$44,750
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area300$48,130
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Texas Mental Health Counselor Salaries – Visualized

 

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in urban areas of Texas

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Abilene, TX150$44,760
Amarillo, TX190$56,690
Austin-Round Rock, TX1,850$56,380
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX290$52,240
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX460$55,680
College Station-Bryan, TX150$56,310
Corpus Christi, TX330$50,380
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX4,760$58,340
El Paso, TX400$48,150
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX4,790$58,410
Killeen-Temple, TX330$49,150
Laredo, TX90$57,980
Longview, TX240$45,560
Lubbock, TX330$43,860
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX320$53,020
Midland, TX80$63,930
San Angelo, TX70$54,230
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX1,780$55,500
Sherman-Denison, TX40$55,360
Texarkana, TX-AR50$54,390
Tyler, TX110$56,700
Waco, TX180$57,080
Wichita Falls, TX150$45,520
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in rural areas of Texas

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area300$51,430
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area210$52,550
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area140$49,360
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area310$51,680
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area70$56,350
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area150$50,610
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023