Tennessee / Health / Social Worker 2*
Job-title file
Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.
7 employees hold this title in Health. Median total compensation for the role is $51,060, below the department median of $70,395.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Tennessee, the median wage for Social Workers, All Other — about 1,910 people — is $51,460. Health pays a median base salary of $51,060 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 49th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Social Workers, All Other across every employer in Tennessee, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Health’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Social Workers, All Other — about 62,930 people — is $71,900. Health’s median base salary is 29% below that national figure, about the 23rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Tennessee range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Health is $51,060, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Social Worker 2* is held in 2 Tennessee departments. In Health, the median of $51,060 ranks #2 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Social Worker 2* role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 23 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $52,764 ranks #18 of 23. See Social Worker across all of Tennessee →
Median total compensation for comparable Social Worker roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
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Social Worker 2*/Health
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Marilyn Lewis is a Social Worker 2* at Health within Crockett County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,541.
Social Worker 2*/Health
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Casey Conrad is a Social Worker 2* at Health within Henry County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,148.
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Kelly Haymond is a Social Worker 2* at Health within Decatur County. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,468.
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Cheryl Beshears works as a Social Worker 2* for Health within Lauderdale County. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $51,060 in 2026.
Social Worker 2*/Health
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At Health, Adeana Murphy serves as a Social Worker 2* within Fayette County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,812.
Social Worker 2*/Health
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At Health, Penny Cherry serves as a Social Worker 2* within Dyer County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,812.
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At Health, Kaylee Wright serves as a Social Worker 2* within Obion County. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,460.