What are the main factors that influence a Hospice Msw's salary?

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

How does experience change A Hospice Msw's salary?

A Hospice Msw's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,330 for beginners, reaching about $63,758 at mid-level, and approach $67,616 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Hospice Msw?

Hospice Msw salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Hospice Msw roles are District of Columbia $68,371, California $68,112, Massachusetts $67,204. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Hospice Msw roles make?

Salaries for Hospice Msw level roles vary by specialization: Physician - Hospice: $239,934; Hospice Manager: $112,716; Msw Case Manager: $90,837; Hospice Admission MSW: $86,434; Medical Social Worker (MSW) - Home Care: $72,347.

How do different companies affect a Hospice Msw's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Hospice Msw roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Hospice Msw Salary in the United States

How much does a Hospice Msw make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hospice Msw in the United States is $61,751 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Hospice Msw's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,413
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,928 to $68,902
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,716

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Hospice Msw Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,902	$5,742	$1,325	$33
Average	$61,751	$5,146	$1,188	$30
25th Percentile	$54,928	$4,577	$1,056	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Hospice Msw Salaries

A Hospice Msw'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Hospice Msw Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hospice Msw'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): $60,330
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,804
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,758
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,031
Expert (over 8 years): $67,616

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Hospice Msw	$60,330
Intermediate Level Hospice Msw	$60,804
Senior Level Hospice Msw	$63,758
Specialist Level Hospice Msw	$67,031
Expert Level Hospice Msw	$67,616

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How Do Hospice Msw 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 Hospice Msws. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,371.
California: $68,112.
Massachusetts: $67,204.

District of Columbia $68,371

California $68,112

Massachusetts $67,204

Washington $66,957

New Jersey $66,932

Alaska $66,846

Connecticut $65,994

New York $65,648

Hawaii $64,543

Rhode Island $64,024

Maryland $63,672

Minnesota $63,190

Colorado $63,005

Illinois $62,943

Oregon $62,709

Delaware $62,536

New Hampshire $62,427

Virginia $62,184

Pennsylvania $61,474

Nevada $61,115

North Dakota $60,998

Michigan $60,813

Wisconsin $60,745

Vermont $60,609

Texas $60,232

Maine $60,208

Arizona $60,171

Ohio $60,127

Georgia $59,559

Indiana $59,275

Wyoming $59,220

Utah $59,133

Iowa $59,096

Kansas $58,800

Louisiana $58,713

North Carolina $58,682

Missouri $58,670

Florida $58,429

Montana $58,299

Nebraska $58,176

Kentucky $58,108

South Carolina $57,861

Tennessee $57,707

Idaho $57,645

New Mexico $57,194

Oklahoma $57,095

Alabama $56,731

South Dakota $56,120

Arkansas $55,786

West Virginia $55,607

Mississippi $55,070

Top Paying Cities for Hospice Msws

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:

San Jose: $77,887
San Francisco: $77,121
Oakland: $75,411

San Jose, CA $77,887

San Francisco, CA $77,121

Oakland, CA $75,411

New York, NY $71,564

Queens Village, NY $71,101

Paramus, NJ $70,607

Passaic, NJ $70,545

Bergenfield, NJ $70,483

Stamford, CT $70,390

Huntington, NY $70,329

Newark, NJ $69,927

Bridgeport, CT $69,804

New Brunswick, NJ $69,600

Vallejo, CA $69,470

Middlesex, NJ $69,433

Somerset, NJ $69,378

Petaluma, CA $69,236

Santa Cruz, CA $68,995

Boston, MA $68,871

Monterey, CA $68,563

Fairbanks, AK $68,519

Los Angeles, CA $68,402

Washington, DC $68,371

Seattle, WA $68,260

Santa Rosa, CA $68,248

Juneau, AK $68,069

Orange, CA $67,865

Anchorage, AK $67,754

Anaheim, CA $67,710

Santa Ana, CA $67,618

Nassau, NY $67,581

Long Beach, CA $67,556

Danbury, CT $67,538

Santa Maria, CA $67,328

Everett, WA $67,315

Bremerton, WA $67,013

Trenton, NJ $66,895

Sacramento, CA $66,871

San Diego, CA $66,840

Brockton, MA $66,815

Tacoma, WA $66,790

Santa Barbara, CA $66,704

Lowell, MA $66,457

New Suffolk, NY $66,432

Nashua, NH $66,358

Lompoc, CA $66,259

Ventura, CA $66,198

Stockton, CA $66,179

New Haven, CT $66,055

Atlantic City, NJ $65,895

Hartford, CT $65,759

Modesto, CA $65,728

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,592

New Britain, CT $65,561

Olympia, WA $65,475

Kennewick, WA $65,475

New London, CT $65,463

Norwich, CT $65,444

Lawrence, MA $65,413

Bakersfield, CA $65,240

Riverside, CA $65,154

New Bedford, MA $65,154

Richland, WA $65,092

Portsmouth, NH $65,043

Vineland, NJ $65,030

San Bernardino, CA $64,981

Boulder, CO $64,808

Worcester, MA $64,759

Portland, OR $64,703

Saint Paul, MN $64,629

Minneapolis, MN $64,629

Philadelphia, PA $64,543

Honolulu, HI $64,215

Springfield, MA $63,999

Providence, RI $63,993

Chicago, IL $63,814

Bellingham, WA $63,740

Baltimore, MD $63,672

Chico, CA $63,517

Wilmington, DE $63,413

Pittsfield, MA $63,351

Manchester, NH $63,233

Spokane, WA $62,962

Denver, CO $62,956

Albany, NY $62,665

Troy, NY $62,641

Schenectady, NY $62,511

Burlington, VT $62,375

Portland, ME $62,159

Salem, OR $62,110

Yakima, WA $62,097

Ann Arbor, MI $62,079

Rochester, MN $61,906

Fresno, CA $61,875

Reno, NV $61,875

Milwaukee, WI $61,819

Detroit, MI $61,758

Allentown, PA $61,739

Carson City, NV $61,733

Houston, TX $61,640

Colorado Springs, CO $61,634

Syracuse, NY $61,603

Eugene, OR $61,486

Bismarck, ND $61,412

Gary, IN $61,412

Galveston, TX $61,412

Springfield, OR $61,362

Medford, OR $61,214

Fort Collins, CO $61,189

Austin, TX $61,140

Mesa, AZ $61,010

Phoenix, AZ $60,998

Dallas, TX $60,980

Reading, PA $60,942

Saint Cloud, MN $60,918

Concord, NH $60,862

Madison, WI $60,837

Utica, NY $60,671

Raleigh, NC $60,621

Las Vegas, NV $60,615

Rochester, NY $60,572

Des Moines, IA $60,566

Atlanta, GA $60,467

Battle Creek, MI $60,448

Salt Lake City, UT $60,430

Lancaster, PA $60,337

Champaign, IL $60,325

Harrisburg, PA $60,251

Durham, NC $60,195

Kansas City, MO $60,189

Kansas City, KS $60,177

Fort Worth, TX $60,171

Boca Raton, FL $60,146

Cleveland, OH $60,140

Columbus, OH $60,127

Pittsburgh, PA $60,121

Richmond, VA $60,096

Indianapolis, IN $60,084

Cincinnati, OH $60,004

Petersburg, VA $59,911

Billings, MT $59,775

Lansing, MI $59,775

Huntsville, AL $59,775

Lebanon, PA $59,769

Dayton, OH $59,763

Pueblo, CO $59,763

Appleton, WI $59,744

Buffalo, NY $59,720

Racine, WI $59,689

Charlotte, NC $59,683

Saint Louis, MO $59,664

Springfield, IL $59,640

Elkhart, IN $59,627

York, PA $59,627

Gastonia, NC $59,621

Benton Harbor, MI $59,621

Beaumont, TX $59,584

Lorain, OH $59,572

Toledo, OH $59,547

Binghamton, NY $59,516

Rock Hill, SC $59,510

Rockford, IL $59,479

Fargo, ND $59,448

Elyria, OH $59,448

Flagstaff, AZ $59,405

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,368

Miami, FL $59,331

Duluth, MN $59,232

Bangor, ME $59,152

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,084

Louisville, KY $59,053

Grand Rapids, MI $59,041

Hialeah, FL $59,034

Casper, WY $58,948

Scranton, PA $58,874

New Orleans, LA $58,855

Virginia Beach, VA $58,849

Akron, OH $58,818

Peoria, IL $58,738

Sarasota, FL $58,726

Green Bay, WI $58,682

Baton Rouge, LA $58,651

Charleston, SC $58,639

Nashville, TN $58,621

Jamestown, NY $58,608

Davenport, IA $58,608

Tucson, AZ $58,577

Cheyenne, WY $58,559

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,540

Tampa, FL $58,528

Omaha, NE $58,516

Port Arthur, TX $58,491

Evansville, IN $58,491

Bradenton, FL $58,466

Santa Fe, NM $58,355

Orlando, FL $58,293

Clearwater, FL $58,225

Canton, OH $58,096

La Crosse, WI $58,096

Grand Forks, ND $58,077

Albuquerque, NM $58,059

Tulsa, OK $58,059

Newport News, VA $58,052

High Point, NC $58,034

Ogden, UT $58,009

Corpus Christi, TX $57,960

Laramie, WY $57,923

Norfolk, VA $57,923

Rock Island, IL $57,886

Saginaw, MI $57,873

Jacksonville, FL $57,867

Salisbury, NC $57,855

Memphis, TN $57,843

Moline, IL $57,812

Fort Myers, FL $57,793

Waterloo, IA $57,713

Spartanburg, SC $57,651

Lincoln, NE $57,620

Fort Wayne, IN $57,608

Birmingham, AL $57,540

Cedar Falls, IA $57,528

Provo, UT $57,521

Springfield, OH $57,515

San Antonio, TX $57,503

Greensboro, NC $57,478

South Bend, IN $57,472

Winston Salem, NC $57,466

Boise, ID $57,447

Savannah, GA $57,404

Muskegon, MI $57,293

Lima, OH $57,219

Lake Charles, LA $57,194

Anderson, IN $57,182

Lexington, KY $57,163

Augusta, GA $57,145

Greenville, SC $57,145

Wichita, KS $57,089

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,089

Columbia, SC $57,034

Bloomington, IN $56,879

Roanoke, VA $56,842

Asheville, NC $56,762

Knoxville, TN $56,657

Shreveport, LA $56,651

Wilmington, NC $56,570

Frankfort, KY $56,453

Oklahoma City, OK $56,410

Chillicothe, OH $56,385

Longview, TX $56,379

Topeka, KS $56,361

Mobile, AL $56,268

Terre Haute, IN $56,243

Erie, PA $56,237

Altoona, PA $56,206

Melbourne, FL $56,188

Amarillo, TX $56,163

Killeen, TX $56,144

Fayetteville, AR $56,095

Sioux Falls, SD $56,052

Chattanooga, TN $56,015

Idaho Falls, ID $56,009

Gainesville, FL $55,879

Portsmouth, OH $55,848

Little Rock, AR $55,836

Lynchburg, VA $55,836

Lafayette, LA $55,811

Youngstown, OH $55,811

Temple, TX $55,786

Daytona Beach, FL $55,774

Clarksville, TN $55,768

Pensacola, FL $55,762

Hopkinsville, KY $55,576

Charleston, WV $55,570

Florence, SC $55,539

Sioux City, IA $55,502

Macon, GA $55,323

Tallahassee, FL $55,317

Fayetteville, NC $55,305

Waco, TX $55,292

Wichita Falls, TX $55,292

Pine Bluff, AR $55,268

Vincennes, IN $55,150

Lubbock, TX $55,125

Great Falls, MT $55,088

Alamogordo, NM $55,082

Abilene, TX $55,033

Rapid City, SD $54,953

Monroe, LA $54,953

Albany, GA $54,916

Huntington, WV $54,909

Jackson, MS $54,903

Greenville, MS $54,897

Parkersburg, WV $54,835

Montgomery, AL $54,823

Johnstown, PA $54,811

Springfield, MO $54,761

Biloxi, MS $54,730

Sumter, SC $54,601

Columbus, GA $54,594

Twin Falls, ID $54,557

Pascagoula, MS $54,477

Kingsport, TN $54,317

Gulfport, MS $54,298

Alexandria, LA $54,094

Fort Smith, AR $53,940

El Paso, TX $53,773

Helena, MT $53,693

Las Cruces, NM $53,495

Harlingen, TX $53,322

Pocatello, ID $53,267

Florence, AL $53,248

Brownsville, TX $53,236

Dothan, AL $53,137

Mcallen, TX $53,106

Columbus, MS $52,649

Altus, OK $52,365

Lawton, OK $52,248

Pierre, SD $52,026

What Skills Can Increase a Hospice Msw's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 8.84% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Patient Care (Mentioned in 2.49% Job Postings): Patient care refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental well-being through services offered by health professionals.
Geriatrics (Mentioned in 1.28% Job Postings): Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of older adults. The term geriatrics originates from the Greek geron meaning "old man", and iatros meaning "healer".

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	8.84%
Patient Care	2.49%
Geriatrics	1.28%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Hospice Msw's salary.

Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Psychiatric: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Verbal Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching	$64,221	4%
Psychiatric	$63,604	3%
Verbal Communication	$63,604	3%
Collaboration	$63,604	3%
Commitment	$62,986	2%
Patient Care	$62,986	2%

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How Education impacts a Hospice Msw's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Hospice Msws enter the field with a Master's Degree or MBA degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Hospice Msw with a Master's Degree or MBA is between $71,017 and $74,969).

Hospice Msw Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Hospice Msw

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 0.8%

Associates 1.5%

Bachelors 5.1%

Masters 91.4%

Doctorate 1.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	0.8%
Associates	1.5%
Bachelors	5.1%
Masters	91.4%
Doctorate	1.1%

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Hospice Msw Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hospice Msw'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$54,928

Average $61,751/year

$68,902

$4,577

Average $5,146/month

$5,742

$1,056

Average $1,188/week

$1,325

$26

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,902	$5,742	$1,325	$33
Average	$61,751	$5,146	$1,188	$30
25th Percentile	$54,928	$4,577	$1,056	$26

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Salary Trends for Hospice Msw

Salaries for a Hospice Msw can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $74,544 in 2023 to around $70,933 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Hospice Msw salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Hospice Msw Over Time

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2023

$74,544

2024

$72,370

2025

$70,933

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2024	$72,370
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