SOC Code 21-1020 - Social Workers

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Social Workers is a broad occupation in 21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists. It has 4 detailed occupations: 21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers, 21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers, 21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, and 21-1029 Social Workers, All Other.

Key facts for SOC 21-1020

Code
21-1020
Level
Broad occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Social Workers
Employment
678,780 in the United States
Hourly wage
$26.05 average
Annual wage
$54,190 average
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Social Workers is a broad occupation in 21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists. It has 4 detailed occupations: 21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers, 21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers, 21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, and 21-1029 Social Workers, All Other.

Where SOC 21-1020 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations Minor group Direct parent 21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists
Broad occupation Current 21-1020 Social Workers

Detailed occupations within SOC 21-1020

4 official
Other broad occupations (2)

Using SOC 21-1020

SOC 21-1020 is a broad occupation. Choose the detailed occupation that matches the work performed.

What is SOC 21-1020?

Social Workers is a broad occupation in 21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists.

Which detailed occupations are inside SOC 21-1020?

SOC 21-1020 includes 4 detailed occupations: 21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers, 21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers, 21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, and 21-1029 Social Workers, All Other.

Which occupations in SOC 21-1020 employ the most people?

May 2025 OEWS employment is highest in 21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers (327,710 jobs), 21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers (174,890 jobs), and 21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (117,770 jobs).

Where do O*NET® Extended SOC codes appear for this group?

This group includes 4 O*NET® Extended SOC occupations on detailed SOC pages under 21-1020. Open a detailed occupation in the hierarchy to see the .00 page and any finer breakouts.

Sources for SOC 21-1020

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title is the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. The description names the official groups inside this code. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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