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Healthcare Social Workers
SOC 21-1022. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 201 labor condition applications for Healthcare Social Workers (SOC 21-1022) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 193 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $72,800 a year (quartiles $58,760–$85,280), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $61,859. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (38% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 48 with a median offered wage of $70,169.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 38%Level II 32%Level III 10%Level IV 6%Not stated 13%
| Measure | SOC 21-1022 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $72,800 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $58,760–$85,280 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 70% | 56% |
| Share certified | 96% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (199 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Healthcare Social Workers: 45 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
New York 67 · California 59 · Texas 9 · Washington 8 · Illinois 5 · Vermont 4 · Colorado 4 · Massachusetts 4 · Ohio 4 · Pennsylvania 4
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $70,169.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn | 7 |
| Swedish Health Services | Renton | 4 |
| Charles B. Wang Community Health Center | New York | 3 |
| Community Care ADHC Inc. | Temple City | 2 |
| La Puente ADHC Inc. | La Puente | 2 |
| Stanford Health Care | Palo Alto | 2 |
| University Settlement Society of New York | New York | 2 |
| A Plus Adult Day Health Care | Baldwin Park | 1 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock | 1 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 1 |
| Union Plaza Nursing Home, Inc. | Flushing | 1 |
| OC Health, Inc | Anaheim | 1 |
| Family Service Agency of San Francisco Inc. | Alameda | 1 |
| Supports Coordination Group LLC | Lancaster | 1 |
| Hospice of the Valley | Phoenix | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Healthcare Social Workers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 21-1022 is $72,800 a year, with the middle half between $58,760 and $85,280; the median prevailing wage cited is $61,859.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Healthcare Social Workers?
Maimonides Medical Center (10), Mount Sinai Hospital (8), University Settlement Society of New York (7), Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. (5), Swedish Health Services (4)
Which wage level is most common for Healthcare Social Workers?
Level I: Level I 38%, Level II 32%, Level III 10%, Level IV 6% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Healthcare Social Workers?
48 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $70,169.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.