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Healthcare Social Workers average salary by city in Texas
- Odessa$80,470
- Midland$79,220
- Dallas$74,670
- Houston$71,320
- Austin$70,920
- Sherman$70,750
- Beaumont$70,720
- San Angelo$69,990
- Wichita Falls$69,670
- College Station$69,450
- Lubbock$69,360
- Waco$69,310
- Corpus Christi$68,870
- San Antonio$67,500
- Texarkana$66,860
- Laredo$65,510
- Killeen$64,880
- Amarillo$64,540
- Victoria$63,520
- Longview$63,050
- Abilene$62,730
- Brownsville$60,130
- Tyler$60,030
- McAllen$56,930
- El Paso$55,050
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa | $80,470 | $81,310 | $72,180 | $65,441 | 94 |
| Midland | $79,220 | $78,900 | $65,010 | $64,561 | 96 |
| Dallas | $74,670 | $75,930 | $61,360 | $61,360 | 103 |
| Houston | $71,320 | $71,900 | $52,950 | $59,004 | 99 |
| Austin | $70,920 | $76,020 | $48,680 | $58,722 | 98 |
| Sherman | $70,750 | $65,850 | $65,370 | $58,603 | 94 |
| Beaumont | $70,720 | $65,680 | $60,050 | $58,582 | 90 |
| San Angelo | $69,990 | $73,410 | $60,620 | $58,068 | 92 |
| Wichita Falls | $69,670 | $66,000 | $57,300 | $57,843 | 90 |
| College Station | $69,450 | $71,670 | $61,450 | $57,688 | 91 |
| Lubbock | $69,360 | $67,930 | $61,560 | $57,625 | 91 |
| Waco | $69,310 | $68,960 | $59,930 | $57,590 | 93 |
| Corpus Christi | $68,870 | $67,260 | $59,120 | $57,280 | 93 |
| San Antonio | $67,500 | $67,860 | $45,370 | $56,316 | 95 |
| Texarkana | $66,860 | $70,390 | $52,290 | $55,866 | 84 |
| Laredo | $65,510 | $61,930 | $52,000 | $54,817 | 87 |
| Killeen | $64,880 | $64,500 | $45,720 | $54,311 | 91 |
| Amarillo | $64,540 | $64,120 | $53,470 | $54,038 | 92 |
| Victoria | $63,520 | $67,180 | $51,960 | $53,218 | 90 |
| Longview | $63,050 | $64,520 | $45,850 | $52,841 | 89 |
| Abilene | $62,730 | $60,800 | $47,990 | $52,584 | 90 |
| Brownsville | $60,130 | $59,610 | $47,260 | $50,494 | 86 |
| Tyler | $60,030 | $61,320 | $38,520 | $50,414 | 92 |
| McAllen | $56,930 | $60,070 | $38,880 | $47,923 | 86 |
| El Paso | $55,050 | $55,680 | $29,580 | $46,413 | 90 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1022.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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