What are the main factors that influence an Emergency Department Social Worker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Emergency Department Social Worker?

The Healthcare. industry offers the highest average compensation for Emergency Department Social Worker roles, with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.

How does experience change An Emergency Department Social Worker's salary?

An Emergency Department Social Worker's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,555 for beginners, reaching about $69,285 at mid-level, and approach $73,470 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Emergency Department Social Worker?

Emergency Department Social Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Emergency Department Social Worker roles are District of Columbia $72,163, California $71,889, Massachusetts $70,931. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Emergency Department Social Worker roles make?

Salaries for Emergency Department Social Worker level roles vary by specialization: Emergency Department Physician: $374,313; Director Emergency Department: $152,229; Director Of Emergency Department: $144,519; Emergency Department: $87,025; Emergency Department Nurse: $84,549.

Emergency Department Social Worker Salary in Alaska

How much does an Emergency Department Social Worker make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Emergency Department Social Worker in Alaska is $70,553 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, an Emergency Department Social Worker's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,997
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,594 to $79,684
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,258

10% $57,258

50% (Median) $70,553

90% $87,997

Emergency Department Social Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,684	$6,640	$1,532	$38
Average	$70,553	$5,879	$1,357	$34
25th Percentile	$63,594	$5,300	$1,223	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Emergency Department Social Worker Salaries

An Emergency Department Social Worker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Emergency Department Social Worker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Emergency Department Social Worker's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $65,555
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,071
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,285
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,836
Expert (over 8 years): $73,470

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Emergency Department Social Worker	less than 1 year	$65,555
Early Career Level Emergency Department Social Worker	1-2 years	$66,071
Mid-Level Level Emergency Department Social Worker	2-4 years	$69,285
Senior-Level Level Emergency Department Social Worker	5-8 years	$72,836
Expert Level Emergency Department Social Worker	over 8 years	$73,470

How Do Emergency Department Social Worker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Emergency Department Social Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,163.
California: $71,889.
Massachusetts: $70,931.

District of Columbia $72,163 California $71,889 Massachusetts $70,931 Washington $70,670 New Jersey $70,644 Alaska $70,553 Connecticut $69,654 New York $69,289

Hawaii $68,122 Rhode Island $67,575 Maryland $67,203 Minnesota $66,695 Colorado $66,499 Illinois $66,434 Oregon $66,186 Delaware $66,004

New Hampshire $65,889 Virginia $65,632 Pennsylvania $64,883 Nevada $64,505 North Dakota $64,381 Michigan $64,185 Wisconsin $64,114 Vermont $63,970

Texas $63,573 Maine $63,547 Arizona $63,508 Ohio $63,462 Georgia $62,862 Indiana $62,563 Wyoming $62,504 Utah $62,413

Iowa $62,374 Kansas $62,061 Louisiana $61,969 North Carolina $61,937 Missouri $61,924 Florida $61,670 Montana $61,533 Nebraska $61,402

Kentucky $61,331 South Carolina $61,070 Tennessee $60,907 Idaho $60,842 New Mexico $60,366 Oklahoma $60,262 Alabama $59,877 South Dakota $59,232

Arkansas $58,880 West Virginia $58,691 Mississippi $58,124

Top Paying Cities for Emergency Department Social Worker

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $71,257
Jber: $71,256
Indian: $70,910

Anchorage, AK $71,257

Jber, AK $71,256

Indian, AK $70,910

Kongiganak, AK $70,152

Adak, AK $70,033

Atka, AK $70,041

Chignik Lake, AK $70,025

Port Heiden, AK $70,000

Port Lions, AK $70,101

Akiachak, AK $70,139

Akiak, AK $70,167

Akutan, AK $70,107

Alakanuk, AK $70,087

Aleknagik, AK $70,041

Anchor Point, AK $70,070

Aniak, AK $69,863

Anvik, AK $70,045

Bethel, AK $70,152

Chefornak, AK $70,139

Chevak, AK $69,996

Chignik, AK $70,052

Chignik Lagoon, AK $70,034

Chitina, AK $69,840

Chugiak, AK $70,781

Clam Gulch, AK $69,940

Clarks Point, AK $70,053

Cold Bay, AK $69,989

Cooper Landing, AK $69,992

Copper Center, AK $69,922

Cordova, AK $69,965

Crooked Creek, AK $69,968

Dillingham, AK $69,919

Eagle River, AK $70,995

Eek, AK $70,206

Egegik, AK $69,983

Ekwok, AK $70,041

Emmonak, AK $70,069

False Pass, AK $70,099

Marshall, AK $70,146

Gakona, AK $69,922

Girdwood, AK $69,982

Glennallen, AK $69,919

Goodnews Bay, AK $69,974

Grayling, AK $70,079

Saint George Island, AK $69,997

Holy Cross, AK $70,039

Homer, AK $70,056

Hooper Bay, AK $70,161

Hope, AK $70,813

Iliamna, AK $70,041

Kalskag, AK $70,121

Karluk, AK $69,946

Kasigluk, AK $70,116

Kasilof, AK $70,091

Kenai, AK $70,043

King Cove, AK $70,097

King Salmon, AK $69,929

Kipnuk, AK $70,101

Kodiak, AK $70,013

Kotlik, AK $70,168

Kwethluk, AK $70,131

Kwigillingok, AK $70,073

Wasilla, AK $71,092

Larsen Bay, AK $69,997

Levelock, AK $70,025

Lower Kalskag, AK $70,169

Mc Grath, AK $69,859

Manokotak, AK $70,039

Mekoryuk, AK $70,095

Moose Pass, AK $69,907

Mountain Village, AK $70,089

Naknek, AK $70,036

Napakiak, AK $70,128

Nikiski, AK $69,777

New Stuyahok, AK $70,071

Toksook Bay, AK $70,086

Nikolski, AK $69,927

Ninilchik, AK $70,013

Nondalton, AK $69,859

Nunapitchuk, AK $70,134

Old Harbor, AK $70,068

Ouzinkie, AK $70,047

Palmer, AK $70,065

Pedro Bay, AK $69,905

Perryville, AK $70,048

Pilot Point, AK $69,960

Pilot Station, AK $70,188

Platinum, AK $69,978

Big Lake, AK $70,964

Port Alsworth, AK $70,049

Quinhagak, AK $70,171

Red Devil, AK $69,888

Russian Mission, AK $69,954

Saint Marys, AK $70,075

Saint Michael, AK $70,088

Saint Paul Island, AK $70,056

Sand Point, AK $70,016

Scammon Bay, AK $70,232

Seldovia, AK $70,023

Seward, AK $69,997

Shageluk, AK $70,056

Nunam Iqua, AK $70,007

Skwentna, AK $69,820

Sleetmute, AK $69,972

Soldotna, AK $70,123

South Naknek, AK $69,963

Stebbins, AK $70,081

Sterling, AK $70,101

Sutton, AK $69,968

Takotna, AK $70,005

Talkeetna, AK $69,989

Tatitlek, AK $70,064

Togiak, AK $69,978

Tuluksak, AK $70,156

Tuntutuliak, AK $70,172

Tununak, AK $70,042

Tyonek, AK $69,948

Trapper Creek, AK $69,936

Unalakleet, AK $69,942

Unalaska, AK $70,123

Valdez, AK $70,012

Willow, AK $69,960

Yakutat, AK $70,014

Nightmute, AK $70,014

Nikolai, AK $69,834

Dutch Harbor, AK $70,250

Whittier, AK $70,030

Houston, AK $70,798

Fairbanks, AK $70,100

Eielson Afb, AK $71,648

Fort Wainwright, AK $71,648

Clear, AK $69,948

North Pole, AK $71,648

Salcha, AK $71,648

Two Rivers, AK $71,648

Allakaket, AK $70,025

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $70,133

Arctic Village, AK $70,004

Barrow, AK $70,174

Beaver, AK $69,892

Ester, AK $71,648

Bettles Field, AK $69,895

Buckland, AK $70,225

Cantwell, AK $69,875

Central, AK $69,819

Fort Greely, AK $69,935

Chicken, AK $69,860

Circle, AK $69,967

Prudhoe Bay, AK $70,028

Deering, AK $70,103

Delta Junction, AK $69,968

Eagle, AK $69,823

Elim, AK $69,896

Fort Yukon, AK $69,865

Galena, AK $70,092

Gambell, AK $70,122

Healy, AK $69,927

Anderson, AK $70,040

Hughes, AK $70,094

Huslia, AK $70,080

Kaktovik, AK $70,113

Kaltag, AK $70,045

Kiana, AK $70,191

Kivalina, AK $70,176

Kobuk, AK $70,064

Kotzebue, AK $69,965

Koyuk, AK $70,122

Koyukuk, AK $70,076

Denali National Park, AK $69,979

Manley Hot Springs, AK $69,890

Lake Minchumina, AK $69,869

Minto, AK $70,114

Point Lay, AK $70,066

Nenana, AK $69,907

Noatak, AK $70,103

Nome, AK $70,005

Noorvik, AK $70,217

Northway, AK $69,913

Nulato, AK $70,096

Point Hope, AK $70,011

Rampart, AK $70,052

Ruby, AK $69,826

Savoonga, AK $70,152

Selawik, AK $70,128

Shaktoolik, AK $70,165

Shishmaref, AK $69,902

Shungnak, AK $70,100

Stevens Village, AK $70,016

Tanacross, AK $69,995

Tanana, AK $70,095

Teller, AK $70,158

Tok, AK $69,995

Venetie, AK $69,882

Wainwright, AK $70,122

Wales, AK $70,128

White Mountain, AK $70,176

Brevig Mission, AK $70,161

Ambler, AK $70,092

Chalkyitsik, AK $70,041

Nuiqsut, AK $70,120

Atqasuk, AK $70,044

Juneau, AK $71,844

Angoon, AK $69,940

Auke Bay, AK $71,844

Douglas, AK $71,844

Elfin Cove, AK $69,901

Gustavus, AK $70,037

Haines, AK $69,959

Hoonah, AK $71,030

Kake, AK $69,998

Pelican, AK $69,971

Petersburg, AK $69,978

Sitka, AK $70,016

Port Alexander, AK $70,085

Skagway, AK $70,012

Tenakee Springs, AK $69,887

Ketchikan, AK $70,044

Meyers Chuck, AK $69,950

Coffman Cove, AK $70,019

Thorne Bay, AK $70,058

Craig, AK $69,961

Hydaburg, AK $70,017

Hyder, AK $70,021

Klawock, AK $70,070

Metlakatla, AK $70,062

Point Baker, AK $70,058

Ward Cove, AK $70,044

Wrangell, AK $69,967

Emergency Department Social Worker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Emergency Department Social Worker roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare., offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, Emergency Department Social Worker positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Emergency Department Social Worker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Emergency Department Social Worker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare.	$74,081	$36.0	5%

Emergency Department Social Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Emergency Department Social Worker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$63,594

Average $70,553/year

$79,684

$5,300

Average $5,879/month

$6,640

$1,223

Average $1,357/week

$1,532

$31

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,684	$6,640	$1,532	$38
Average	$70,553	$5,879	$1,357	$34
25th Percentile	$63,594	$5,300	$1,223	$31

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