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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $89,820 |
|---|---|
| Norwich, CT | $80,980 |
| Hartford, CT | $80,360 |
| San Francisco, CA | $80,220 |
| Waterbury, CT | $80,010 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $79,990 |
| New Haven, CT | $79,610 |
| Salisbury, MD | $79,420 |
| Boston, MA | $78,950 |
| Washington, DC | $78,110 |
| Longview, WA | $78,050 |
| Vallejo, CA | $77,630 |
| Springfield, MA | $77,180 |
| Springfield, IL | $77,140 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $76,990 |
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary by state
Connecticut pays child, family, and school social workers the most statewide, $80,180 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $80,180 | $78,970 | 5,230 | 5 | $80,980 | $79,610 |
| Washington, D.C. | $79,540 | $73,550 | 2,430 | 1 | $78,110 | $78,110 |
| New Jersey | $78,560 | $76,280 | 7,360 | 3 | $75,410 | $70,610 |
| Massachusetts | $77,060 | $75,570 | 10,900 | 6 | $78,950 | $61,070 |
| Maryland | $75,400 | $76,390 | 4,710 | 4 | $79,420 | $69,370 |
| Washington | $74,100 | $74,480 | 10,720 | 11 | $78,050 | $68,310 |
| New York | $72,150 | $65,100 | 30,170 | 13 | $76,390 | $62,090 |
| California | $71,940 | $65,200 | 60,310 | 25 | $89,820 | $57,870 |
| Minnesota | $70,890 | $67,450 | 6,540 | 5 | $73,050 | $61,580 |
| Rhode Island | $70,810 | $69,870 | 2,450 | 1 | $71,700 | $71,700 |
| Colorado | $70,760 | $63,720 | 8,200 | 7 | $75,490 | $59,790 |
| New Hampshire | $70,740 | $71,010 | 1,700 | 1 | $64,020 | $64,020 |
| Illinois | $70,670 | $63,220 | 19,860 | 8 | $77,140 | $59,200 |
| Hawaii | $69,450 | $68,270 | 1,170 | 2 | $69,460 | $69,320 |
| Oregon | $68,400 | $64,130 | 6,630 | 8 | $71,520 | $59,470 |
| Vermont | $66,970 | $67,340 | 640 | 1 | $68,410 | $68,410 |
| Virginia | $66,500 | $61,330 | 9,410 | 9 | $66,860 | $54,380 |
| Maine | $66,180 | $63,290 | 2,000 | 3 | $67,410 | $62,890 |
| Alaska | $66,110 | $62,630 | 1,260 | 2 | $70,960 | $68,090 |
| Nevada | $65,930 | $61,080 | 4,030 | 3 | $66,570 | $63,120 |
| North Dakota | $65,640 | $64,560 | 870 | 4 | $66,470 | $62,240 |
| New Mexico | $63,790 | $56,160 | 2,990 | 4 | $68,210 | $62,270 |
| Wisconsin | $61,310 | $59,280 | 5,710 | 13 | $66,720 | $55,950 |
| Michigan | $61,060 | $59,270 | 15,760 | 15 | $68,900 | $54,130 |
| Idaho | $59,900 | $59,840 | 810 | 6 | $62,910 | $57,740 |
| Utah | $59,670 | $52,000 | 1,930 | 5 | $65,710 | $54,620 |
| North Carolina | $59,660 | $59,610 | 13,010 | 15 | $66,170 | $51,420 |
| Kentucky | $59,270 | $59,100 | 8,470 | 6 | $64,090 | $57,430 |
| Florida | $57,970 | $56,550 | 14,000 | 21 | $64,000 | $51,810 |
| Tennessee | $57,350 | $56,310 | 7,870 | 10 | $59,400 | $54,310 |
| Iowa | $57,120 | $52,250 | 3,410 | 8 | $60,970 | $52,260 |
| Kansas | $56,360 | $54,300 | 3,190 | 4 | $64,000 | $53,720 |
| Ohio | $55,750 | $51,520 | 16,050 | 12 | $58,920 | $48,900 |
| Texas | $55,700 | $55,680 | 21,670 | 25 | $60,830 | $45,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,330 | $50,820 | 16,200 | 16 | $60,690 | $44,920 |
| Wyoming | $55,090 | $56,420 | 710 | 2 | $71,410 | $54,920 |
| Delaware | $54,650 | $48,520 | 910 | 1 | $53,430 | $53,430 |
| Louisiana | $54,450 | $56,800 | 1,110 | 9 | $60,500 | $38,470 |
| Georgia | $54,390 | $47,510 | 7,110 | 14 | $56,430 | $45,020 |
| Montana | $54,100 | $56,780 | 1,250 | 5 | $58,170 | $51,890 |
| South Carolina | $53,860 | $51,800 | 5,520 | 8 | $58,470 | $51,410 |
| South Dakota | $53,320 | $51,100 | 2,050 | 2 | $53,300 | $52,050 |
| Indiana | $53,290 | $50,470 | 6,690 | 12 | $54,590 | $50,230 |
| West Virginia | $52,610 | $52,220 | 2,380 | 7 | $54,830 | $49,670 |
| Arizona | $52,420 | $50,150 | 7,560 | 7 | $53,520 | $49,470 |
| Alabama | $51,720 | $46,660 | 4,220 | 12 | $55,910 | $46,900 |
| Nebraska | $51,650 | $47,770 | 4,830 | 3 | $58,160 | $51,060 |
| Missouri | $51,360 | $48,520 | 9,620 | 8 | $57,370 | $46,190 |
| Mississippi | $47,750 | $46,530 | 3,310 | 3 | $49,670 | $47,990 |
| Oklahoma | $46,730 | $43,950 | 6,500 | 4 | $47,070 | $44,020 |
| Arkansas | $46,390 | $43,330 | 1,150 | 5 | $51,090 | $43,590 |
| Puerto Rico | $45,460 | $43,620 | 3,370 | 6 | $50,960 | $44,090 |
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $89,820 | $87,600 | $43.18 | 2,120 |
| Norwich, CT | $80,980 | $81,830 | $38.94 | 450 |
| Hartford, CT | $80,360 | $79,920 | $38.63 | 2,200 |
| San Francisco, CA | $80,220 | $72,020 | $38.57 | 5,840 |
| Waterbury, CT | $80,010 | $77,710 | $38.47 | 430 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $79,990 | $78,970 | $38.46 | 1,140 |
| New Haven, CT | $79,610 | $78,970 | $38.27 | 810 |
| Salisbury, MD | $79,420 | $81,520 | $38.18 | 120 |
| Boston, MA | $78,950 | $77,420 | $37.96 | 7,070 |
| Washington, DC | $78,110 | $75,550 | $37.56 | 6,490 |
| Longview, WA | $78,050 | $80,450 | $37.52 | 130 |
| Vallejo, CA | $77,630 | $77,490 | $37.32 | 280 |
| Springfield, MA | $77,180 | $78,250 | $37.11 | 1,190 |
| Springfield, IL | $77,140 | $76,330 | $37.09 | 830 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $76,990 | $76,440 | $37.01 | 200 |
| Olympia, WA | $76,950 | $80,430 | $36.99 | 580 |
| Barnstable, MA | $76,490 | $75,570 | $36.77 | 230 |
| New York, NY | $76,390 | $66,540 | $36.72 | 24,350 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $76,360 | $77,260 | $36.71 | 870 |
| Seattle, WA | $75,890 | $75,280 | $36.48 | 5,540 |
| Bremerton, WA | $75,570 | $77,300 | $36.33 | 240 |
| Denver, CO | $75,490 | $67,560 | $36.30 | 4,240 |
| Trenton, NJ | $75,410 | $72,730 | $36.25 | 420 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $75,390 | $76,270 | $36.24 | 170 |
| Oxnard, CA | $74,910 | $75,580 | $36.02 | 830 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $73,990 | $71,250 | $35.57 | 26,220 |
| Greeley, CO | $73,730 | $78,530 | $35.45 | 280 |
| Hanford, CA | $73,530 | $78,270 | $35.35 | 130 |
| Baltimore, MD | $73,300 | $74,960 | $35.24 | 2,790 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $73,050 | $70,530 | $35.12 | 4,150 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $72,860 | $71,140 | $35.03 | 120 |
| Worcester, MA | $72,740 | $70,900 | $34.97 | 1,170 |
| Binghamton, NY | $72,280 | $62,160 | $34.75 | 380 |
| Boulder, CO | $72,220 | $64,660 | $34.72 | 520 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $72,070 | $72,910 | $34.65 | 100 |
| Chicago, IL | $72,040 | $64,790 | $34.63 | 13,550 |
| Providence, RI | $71,700 | $70,900 | $34.47 | 3,520 |
| Medford, OR | $71,520 | $67,170 | $34.38 | 250 |
| Kingston, NY | $71,410 | $67,670 | $34.33 | 250 |
| Casper, WY | $71,410 | $57,510 | $34.33 | 90 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $71,080 | $68,560 | $34.17 | 400 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $70,960 | $68,180 | $34.11 | 120 |
| Kennewick, WA | $70,700 | $69,960 | $33.99 | 390 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $70,680 | $63,070 | $33.98 | 320 |
| Vineland, NJ | $70,610 | $68,530 | $33.95 | 140 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $70,450 | $68,960 | $33.87 | 120 |
| Visalia, CA | $70,330 | $61,040 | $33.81 | 470 |
| Salinas, CA | $70,220 | $62,520 | $33.76 | 450 |
| Spokane, WA | $70,070 | $69,570 | $33.69 | 1,110 |
| Salem, OR | $70,050 | $64,700 | $33.68 | 480 |
| Modesto, CA | $69,630 | $60,900 | $33.48 | 1,160 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $69,540 | $69,700 | $33.43 | 110 |
| Honolulu, HI | $69,460 | $68,270 | $33.39 | 820 |
| Albany, NY | $69,410 | $66,540 | $33.37 | 1,980 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $69,370 | $64,230 | $33.35 | 280 |
| Kahului, HI | $69,320 | $68,280 | $33.33 | 120 |
| Stockton, CA | $68,940 | $62,610 | $33.14 | 870 |
| Jackson, MI | $68,900 | $70,350 | $33.12 | 210 |
| Portland, OR | $68,820 | $66,910 | $33.09 | 4,330 |
| Yakima, WA | $68,740 | $67,650 | $33.05 | 450 |
| Eugene, OR | $68,580 | $63,520 | $32.97 | 580 |
| Yuba City, CA | $68,530 | $64,040 | $32.95 | 200 |
| Burlington, VT | $68,410 | $67,910 | $32.89 | 210 |
| Bellingham, WA | $68,310 | $63,130 | $32.84 | 360 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $68,270 | $62,140 | $32.82 | 590 |
| Farmington, NM | $68,210 | $60,890 | $32.79 | 150 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $68,190 | $59,330 | $32.78 | 960 |
| Anchorage, AK | $68,090 | $64,640 | $32.74 | 680 |
| Portland, ME | $67,410 | $63,700 | $32.41 | 670 |
| Napa, CA | $67,310 | $62,760 | $32.36 | 130 |
| Buffalo, NY | $67,270 | $66,620 | $32.34 | 1,570 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $67,020 | $56,810 | $32.22 | 720 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $66,860 | $62,360 | $32.14 | 1,970 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $66,720 | $64,020 | $32.08 | 280 |
| Sacramento, CA | $66,640 | $63,270 | $32.04 | 3,550 |
| San Diego, CA | $66,600 | $59,770 | $32.02 | 3,820 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $66,570 | $61,480 | $32.00 | 3,010 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $66,470 | $63,100 | $31.96 | 180 |
| Bismarck, ND | $66,360 | $69,400 | $31.90 | 180 |
| Elmira, NY | $66,210 | $58,400 | $31.83 | 170 |
| Bend, OR | $66,180 | $62,760 | $31.82 | 320 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $66,170 | $66,520 | $31.81 | 180 |
| Riverside, CA | $66,150 | $63,230 | $31.80 | 5,810 |
| Fresno, CA | $65,820 | $62,080 | $31.64 | 1,920 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $65,800 | $61,960 | $31.64 | 400 |
| Provo, UT | $65,710 | $57,410 | $31.59 | 280 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $65,500 | $60,940 | $31.49 | 480 |
| Rockford, IL | $65,230 | $61,940 | $31.36 | 450 |
| Chico, CA | $65,220 | $61,720 | $31.36 | 290 |
| Utica, NY | $65,220 | $59,090 | $31.36 | 550 |
| Lewiston, ME | $65,190 | $61,980 | $31.34 | 190 |
| Madison, WI | $64,870 | $62,020 | $31.19 | 790 |
| Richmond, VA | $64,830 | $60,520 | $31.17 | 1,530 |
| Syracuse, NY | $64,820 | $63,120 | $31.16 | 1,080 |
| Carson City, NV | $64,800 | $65,250 | $31.15 | 150 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $64,670 | $58,460 | $31.09 | 170 |
| Rochester, NY | $64,640 | $62,030 | $31.08 | 1,560 |
| Albany, OR | $64,450 | $61,020 | $30.98 | 180 |
| Champaign, IL | $64,420 | $60,360 | $30.97 | 400 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $64,350 | $57,710 | $30.94 | 460 |
| Rochester, MN | $64,270 | $62,090 | $30.90 | 240 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $64,200 | $46,960 | $30.86 | 420 |
| Lexington, KY | $64,090 | $63,780 | $30.81 | 1,030 |
| Manchester, NH | $64,020 | $62,720 | $30.78 | 610 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $64,010 | $60,320 | $30.78 | 1,210 |
| Duluth, MN | $64,010 | $62,240 | $30.78 | 240 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $64,000 | $55,650 | $30.77 | 610 |
| Lawrence, KS | $64,000 | $60,980 | $30.77 | 130 |
| Durham, NC | $63,960 | $62,370 | $30.75 | 780 |
| Watertown, NY | $63,790 | $55,710 | $30.67 | 170 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $63,770 | $55,420 | $30.66 | 1,340 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $63,760 | $56,860 | $30.65 | 870 |
| Wilmington, NC | $63,510 | $62,710 | $30.53 | 530 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $63,380 | $60,790 | $30.47 | 140 |
| Raleigh, NC | $63,340 | $62,700 | $30.45 | 1,460 |
| St. George, UT | $63,250 | $55,530 | $30.41 | 90 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $63,190 | $59,180 | $30.38 | 1,530 |
| Reno, NV | $63,120 | $60,600 | $30.35 | 470 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $62,910 | $64,050 | $30.25 | 320 |
| Decatur, IL | $62,910 | $57,270 | $30.24 | 160 |
| Lewiston, ID | $62,910 | $58,550 | $30.25 | 70 |
| Bangor, ME | $62,890 | $61,980 | $30.24 | 280 |
| Charlotte, NC | $62,850 | $60,950 | $30.22 | 3,020 |
| Lansing, MI | $62,800 | $60,900 | $30.19 | 660 |
| Pueblo, CO | $62,700 | $56,440 | $30.15 | 180 |
| Peoria, IL | $62,680 | $56,740 | $30.14 | 790 |
| Sebastian, FL | $62,570 | $55,620 | $30.08 | 80 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $62,480 | $61,400 | $30.04 | 120 |
| Fargo, ND | $62,460 | $59,860 | $30.03 | 220 |
| La Crosse, WI | $62,350 | $63,480 | $29.98 | 140 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $62,270 | $52,740 | $29.94 | 200 |
| Kankakee, IL | $62,240 | $58,180 | $29.92 | 140 |
| Minot, ND | $62,240 | $65,180 | $29.92 | 80 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $62,200 | $59,190 | $29.90 | 270 |
| Monroe, MI | $62,190 | $58,710 | $29.90 | 180 |
| Winchester, VA | $62,130 | $60,820 | $29.87 | 180 |
| Ithaca, NY | $62,090 | $60,120 | $29.85 | 120 |
| Niles, MI | $61,930 | $59,790 | $29.77 | 160 |
| Flint, MI | $61,920 | $60,160 | $29.77 | 720 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $61,810 | $60,000 | $29.72 | 160 |
| Mankato, MN | $61,580 | $61,500 | $29.61 | 130 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $61,410 | $65,980 | $29.53 | 60 |
| Detroit, MI | $61,390 | $59,270 | $29.52 | 6,540 |
| Wausau, WI | $61,250 | $57,720 | $29.45 | 90 |
| Amherst, MA | $61,070 | $56,660 | $29.36 | 120 |
| Redding, CA | $60,970 | $59,520 | $29.31 | 410 |
| Davenport, IA | $60,970 | $58,640 | $29.31 | 400 |
| Tampa, FL | $60,930 | $58,540 | $29.29 | 2,160 |
| Traverse City, MI | $60,890 | $59,550 | $29.27 | 220 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $60,880 | $55,600 | $29.27 | 90 |
| Killeen, TX | $60,830 | $56,670 | $29.24 | 530 |
| Muskegon, MI | $60,810 | $58,970 | $29.24 | 260 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $60,770 | $62,130 | $29.22 | 210 |
| Boise, ID | $60,750 | $59,840 | $29.21 | 350 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $60,690 | $62,810 | $29.18 | 890 |
| New Orleans, LA | $60,500 | $59,940 | $29.09 | 340 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $60,450 | $65,810 | $29.06 | 50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $60,400 | $55,930 | $29.04 | 6,850 |
| Louisville, KY | $60,380 | $59,100 | $29.03 | 1,760 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $60,180 | $63,320 | $28.93 | 500 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $60,170 | $63,930 | $28.93 | 190 |
| Appleton, WI | $60,160 | $59,840 | $28.93 | 200 |
| Sarasota, FL | $59,900 | $56,070 | $28.80 | 430 |
| Merced, CA | $59,850 | $60,200 | $28.78 | 500 |
| Asheville, NC | $59,810 | $59,680 | $28.75 | 550 |
| Houma, LA | $59,810 | $60,590 | $28.75 | 60 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $59,790 | $60,050 | $28.75 | 260 |
| Austin, TX | $59,770 | $58,640 | $28.74 | 1,670 |
| Saginaw, MI | $59,730 | $58,700 | $28.72 | 270 |
| Allentown, PA | $59,500 | $56,940 | $28.61 | 870 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $59,490 | $57,000 | $28.60 | 240 |
| Janesville, WI | $59,490 | $54,820 | $28.60 | 160 |
| Racine, WI | $59,490 | $57,550 | $28.60 | 200 |
| Corvallis, OR | $59,470 | $55,810 | $28.59 | 110 |
| Memphis, TN | $59,400 | $56,090 | $28.56 | 1,810 |
| Slidell, LA | $59,330 | $62,640 | $28.52 | 40 |
| Bloomington, IL | $59,200 | $58,440 | $28.46 | 320 |
| Paducah, KY | $59,120 | $57,280 | $28.42 | 170 |
| San Angelo, TX | $59,060 | $60,180 | $28.39 | 120 |
| Des Moines, IA | $59,060 | $56,280 | $28.39 | 800 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $58,960 | $56,810 | $28.35 | 2,130 |
| Columbus, OH | $58,920 | $58,460 | $28.33 | 3,200 |
| Miami, FL | $58,830 | $59,710 | $28.28 | 4,460 |
| Pocatello, ID | $58,560 | $59,100 | $28.15 | 50 |
| Charleston, SC | $58,470 | $52,310 | $28.11 | 740 |
| McAllen, TX | $58,380 | $58,040 | $28.07 | 600 |
| Cleveland, OH | $58,350 | $57,860 | $28.05 | 3,840 |
| Greensboro, NC | $58,320 | $59,780 | $28.04 | 1,050 |
| Cleveland, TN | $58,200 | $58,020 | $27.98 | 90 |
| Bozeman, MT | $58,170 | $58,720 | $27.97 | 90 |
| Grand Island, NE | $58,160 | $49,810 | $27.96 | 160 |
| Staunton, VA | $58,110 | $53,830 | $27.94 | 150 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $58,090 | $50,750 | $27.93 | 90 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $58,040 | $55,630 | $27.91 | 1,050 |
| Crestview, FL | $57,880 | $55,090 | $27.83 | 70 |
| El Centro, CA | $57,870 | $60,690 | $27.82 | 220 |
| Dallas, TX | $57,860 | $57,080 | $27.82 | 4,480 |
| Sherman, TX | $57,850 | $58,950 | $27.81 | 60 |
| Clarksville, TN | $57,840 | $59,230 | $27.81 | 330 |
| Green Bay, WI | $57,820 | $57,140 | $27.80 | 340 |
| Kenosha, WI | $57,810 | $55,590 | $27.80 | 160 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $57,740 | $56,470 | $27.76 | 70 |
| Waterloo, IA | $57,740 | $56,530 | $27.76 | 170 |
| Hickory, NC | $57,710 | $59,840 | $27.75 | 530 |
| Morristown, TN | $57,690 | $58,090 | $27.74 | 180 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $57,670 | $60,440 | $27.73 | 290 |
| Wichita, KS | $57,650 | $54,310 | $27.72 | 790 |
| Houston, TX | $57,590 | $56,670 | $27.69 | 4,080 |
| Lancaster, PA | $57,440 | $51,130 | $27.62 | 740 |
| Owensboro, KY | $57,430 | $58,920 | $27.61 | 260 |
| Greenville, NC | $57,430 | $59,110 | $27.61 | 320 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $57,410 | $58,930 | $27.60 | 630 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $57,390 | $57,490 | $27.59 | 380 |
| St. Louis, MO | $57,370 | $51,080 | $27.58 | 3,790 |
| Burlington, NC | $57,270 | $56,480 | $27.53 | 150 |
| Johnson City, TN | $56,990 | $53,980 | $27.40 | 270 |
| Naples, FL | $56,940 | $54,060 | $27.38 | 200 |
| Nashville, TN | $56,940 | $55,630 | $27.38 | 2,240 |
| Lebanon, PA | $56,910 | $52,890 | $27.36 | 90 |
| San Antonio, TX | $56,830 | $56,670 | $27.32 | 2,520 |
| Roanoke, VA | $56,820 | $49,230 | $27.32 | 420 |
| Victoria, TX | $56,820 | $59,900 | $27.32 | 60 |
| Waco, TX | $56,780 | $53,670 | $27.30 | 270 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $56,760 | $55,080 | $27.29 | 2,580 |
| Odessa, TX | $56,660 | $54,510 | $27.24 | 80 |
| Brunswick, GA | $56,430 | $50,440 | $27.13 | 90 |
| Pensacola, FL | $56,360 | $47,940 | $27.10 | 280 |
| Atlanta, GA | $56,330 | $49,720 | $27.08 | 3,990 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $56,270 | $54,780 | $27.05 | 120 |
| Orlando, FL | $56,180 | $56,930 | $27.01 | 1,460 |
| Toledo, OH | $56,150 | $57,990 | $27.00 | 740 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $55,950 | $56,980 | $26.90 | 80 |
| Knoxville, TN | $55,940 | $56,310 | $26.89 | 1,070 |
| Gadsden, AL | $55,910 | $51,490 | $26.88 | 80 |
| Midland, MI | $55,860 | $50,890 | $26.86 | 180 |
| Helena, MT | $55,800 | $60,280 | $26.83 | 130 |
| Dayton, OH | $55,790 | $49,630 | $26.82 | 910 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $55,740 | $55,030 | $26.80 | 90 |
| Bay City, MI | $55,720 | $55,810 | $26.79 | 210 |
| Deltona, FL | $55,710 | $52,220 | $26.78 | 330 |
| Gainesville, GA | $55,670 | $47,080 | $26.77 | 100 |
| Topeka, KS | $55,660 | $54,310 | $26.76 | 380 |
| Montgomery, AL | $55,590 | $50,240 | $26.73 | 620 |
| Jackson, TN | $55,480 | $53,960 | $26.67 | 250 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $55,420 | $53,110 | $26.64 | 310 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $55,350 | $52,280 | $26.61 | 150 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $55,240 | $54,950 | $26.56 | 110 |
| Kingsport, TN | $55,240 | $53,040 | $26.56 | 370 |
| Reading, PA | $55,230 | $51,050 | $26.55 | 570 |
| York, PA | $55,140 | $52,850 | $26.51 | 500 |
| Iowa City, IA | $55,130 | $48,790 | $26.51 | 220 |
| Logan, UT | $55,040 | $47,180 | $26.46 | 110 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $55,030 | $51,800 | $26.46 | 370 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $54,920 | $56,420 | $26.40 | 170 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $54,910 | $49,800 | $26.40 | 3,120 |
| Charleston, WV | $54,830 | $53,070 | $26.36 | 600 |
| Akron, OH | $54,820 | $48,800 | $26.35 | 990 |
| Dubuque, IA | $54,680 | $51,980 | $26.29 | 100 |
| Great Falls, MT | $54,630 | $58,810 | $26.26 | 120 |
| Ogden, UT | $54,620 | $50,990 | $26.26 | 300 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $54,590 | $50,470 | $26.24 | 2,010 |
| Elkhart, IN | $54,520 | $51,960 | $26.21 | 180 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $54,510 | $51,710 | $26.21 | 440 |
| Sioux City, IA | $54,490 | $50,710 | $26.20 | 220 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $54,450 | $47,080 | $26.18 | 70 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $54,380 | $47,190 | $26.14 | 110 |
| Wildwood, FL | $54,360 | $49,000 | $26.13 | n/a |
| Sumter, SC | $54,350 | $50,230 | $26.13 | 110 |
| Midland, TX | $54,310 | $51,790 | $26.11 | 120 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $54,310 | $52,330 | $26.11 | 600 |
| Hinesville, GA | $54,300 | $47,080 | $26.11 | 50 |
| Lakeland, FL | $54,160 | $53,800 | $26.04 | 510 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $54,130 | $51,490 | $26.03 | 180 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $54,130 | $48,040 | $26.03 | 550 |
| Savannah, GA | $54,120 | $48,340 | $26.02 | 190 |
| El Paso, TX | $53,850 | $54,340 | $25.89 | 660 |
| College Station, TX | $53,810 | $51,410 | $25.87 | 150 |
| Springfield, OH | $53,790 | $50,500 | $25.86 | 180 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $53,760 | $50,240 | $25.84 | 280 |
| Manhattan, KS | $53,720 | $53,130 | $25.83 | 240 |
| Panama City, FL | $53,710 | $48,940 | $25.82 | 170 |
| Decatur, AL | $53,640 | $48,980 | $25.79 | 100 |
| Omaha, NE | $53,630 | $49,490 | $25.79 | 2,150 |
| Kansas City, MO | $53,560 | $49,880 | $25.75 | 2,620 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $53,520 | $50,150 | $25.73 | 5,060 |
| South Bend, IN | $53,490 | $50,470 | $25.72 | 360 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $53,460 | $51,490 | $25.70 | 330 |
| Dover, DE | $53,430 | $51,690 | $25.69 | 170 |
| Williamsport, PA | $53,370 | $52,790 | $25.66 | 80 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $53,300 | $51,400 | $25.63 | 770 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $53,280 | $50,490 | $25.61 | 390 |
| Laredo, TX | $53,150 | $49,900 | $25.55 | 270 |
| Tyler, TX | $53,060 | $52,290 | $25.51 | 160 |
| Huntington, WV | $52,990 | $52,220 | $25.48 | 620 |
| Columbus, IN | $52,910 | $49,150 | $25.44 | 120 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $52,870 | $52,220 | $25.42 | 90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $52,860 | $49,250 | $25.41 | 330 |
| Greenville, SC | $52,820 | $50,910 | $25.40 | 880 |
| Florence, SC | $52,780 | $51,800 | $25.37 | 360 |
| Missoula, MT | $52,780 | $50,200 | $25.38 | 140 |
| Columbia, SC | $52,760 | $50,610 | $25.36 | 1,380 |
| Lima, OH | $52,750 | $50,020 | $25.36 | 230 |
| Canton, OH | $52,610 | $50,590 | $25.29 | 480 |
| Amarillo, TX | $52,550 | $48,790 | $25.27 | 290 |
| Augusta, GA | $52,480 | $47,080 | $25.23 | 350 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $52,380 | $48,050 | $25.19 | 140 |
| Michigan City, IN | $52,370 | $49,970 | $25.18 | 80 |
| Muncie, IN | $52,340 | $50,470 | $25.16 | 130 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $52,340 | $48,880 | $25.17 | 240 |
| Ames, IA | $52,260 | $46,370 | $25.12 | 120 |
| Florence, AL | $52,190 | $47,670 | $25.09 | 120 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $52,190 | $50,150 | $25.09 | 150 |
| Columbus, GA | $52,170 | $47,080 | $25.08 | 230 |
| Gainesville, FL | $52,130 | $49,280 | $25.06 | 250 |
| Beaumont, TX | $52,070 | $50,710 | $25.04 | 260 |
| Rapid City, SD | $52,050 | $50,490 | $25.03 | 420 |
| Billings, MT | $51,890 | $50,310 | $24.95 | 320 |
| Bloomington, IN | $51,850 | $48,730 | $24.93 | 140 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $51,820 | $50,150 | $24.92 | 80 |
| Ocala, FL | $51,810 | $47,900 | $24.91 | 160 |
| Albany, GA | $51,800 | $48,460 | $24.90 | 220 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $51,740 | $50,060 | $24.87 | 140 |
| Anniston, AL | $51,630 | $45,920 | $24.82 | 90 |
| Beckley, WV | $51,560 | $52,220 | $24.79 | 100 |
| Mobile, AL | $51,520 | $48,460 | $24.77 | 450 |
| Sandusky, OH | $51,450 | $46,990 | $24.73 | 120 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $51,420 | $49,940 | $24.72 | 180 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $51,410 | $51,800 | $24.72 | 230 |
| Longview, TX | $51,330 | $45,400 | $24.68 | 230 |
| Wheeling, WV | $51,330 | $50,450 | $24.68 | 120 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $51,320 | $47,490 | $24.67 | 50 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $51,280 | $50,150 | $24.65 | 110 |
| Abilene, TX | $51,200 | $48,790 | $24.62 | 380 |
| Kokomo, IN | $51,130 | $48,730 | $24.58 | 100 |
| Evansville, IN | $51,120 | $48,730 | $24.58 | 330 |
| Springfield, MO | $51,100 | $47,980 | $24.57 | 870 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $51,090 | $47,990 | $24.56 | 190 |
| Lincoln, NE | $51,060 | $46,230 | $24.55 | 950 |
| Birmingham, AL | $50,990 | $46,540 | $24.51 | 1,010 |
| Arecibo, PR | $50,960 | $53,280 | $24.50 | 100 |
| Morgantown, WV | $50,940 | $47,740 | $24.49 | 140 |
| Huntsville, AL | $50,890 | $46,860 | $24.47 | 360 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $50,840 | $49,060 | $24.44 | 190 |
| Texarkana, TX | $50,780 | $46,900 | $24.41 | 70 |
| Lafayette, IN | $50,700 | $48,730 | $24.38 | 140 |
| Athens, GA | $50,390 | $47,010 | $24.23 | 200 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $50,230 | $48,730 | $24.15 | 210 |
| Joplin, MO | $50,100 | $48,600 | $24.09 | 330 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $50,080 | $53,750 | $24.08 | 130 |
| Yuma, AZ | $50,020 | $47,820 | $24.05 | 190 |
| Dalton, GA | $49,910 | $50,760 | $23.99 | 100 |
| Scranton, PA | $49,830 | $45,820 | $23.96 | 590 |
| Weirton, WV | $49,670 | $47,980 | $23.88 | 190 |
| Gulfport, MS | $49,670 | $47,550 | $23.88 | 410 |
| Youngstown, OH | $49,670 | $47,570 | $23.88 | 590 |
| Ponce, PR | $49,650 | $53,440 | $23.87 | 210 |
| Tucson, AZ | $49,470 | $47,010 | $23.79 | 1,570 |
| Lubbock, TX | $49,390 | $48,490 | $23.75 | 500 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $49,260 | $46,430 | $23.68 | 250 |
| Dothan, AL | $49,040 | $45,530 | $23.58 | 140 |
| Macon, GA | $48,950 | $47,080 | $23.54 | 220 |
| Mansfield, OH | $48,900 | $47,310 | $23.51 | 140 |
| State College, PA | $48,830 | $45,460 | $23.48 | 140 |
| Rome, GA | $48,790 | $47,080 | $23.46 | 120 |
| Jackson, MS | $48,420 | $46,610 | $23.28 | 800 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,320 | $44,640 | $23.23 | 180 |
| Daphne, AL | $48,010 | $44,400 | $23.08 | 80 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $47,990 | $46,530 | $23.07 | 170 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $47,830 | $51,170 | $23.00 | 150 |
| Erie, PA | $47,650 | $44,810 | $22.91 | 490 |
| Little Rock, AR | $47,440 | $44,610 | $22.81 | 280 |
| Guayama, PR | $47,080 | $53,100 | $22.64 | 60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $47,070 | $43,950 | $22.63 | 1,520 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $47,030 | $43,950 | $22.61 | 2,010 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $46,910 | $43,740 | $22.55 | 60 |
| Auburn, AL | $46,900 | $43,790 | $22.55 | 150 |
| Columbia, MO | $46,190 | $45,460 | $22.21 | 390 |
| Shreveport, LA | $45,990 | $42,160 | $22.11 | 70 |
| Johnstown, PA | $45,360 | $45,010 | $21.81 | 210 |
| Brownsville, TX | $45,120 | $40,580 | $21.69 | 1,560 |
| Monroe, LA | $45,050 | $42,290 | $21.66 | 80 |
| Valdosta, GA | $45,020 | $45,230 | $21.65 | 150 |
| Lawton, OK | $45,000 | $43,950 | $21.63 | 210 |
| Altoona, PA | $44,920 | $42,590 | $21.60 | 140 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $44,760 | $42,990 | $21.52 | 170 |
| San Juan, PR | $44,090 | $40,580 | $21.20 | 2,600 |
| Enid, OK | $44,020 | $43,950 | $21.16 | 90 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $43,590 | $42,310 | $20.96 | 40 |
| Lafayette, LA | $40,130 | $36,340 | $19.29 | 40 |
| Alexandria, LA | $38,470 | $35,260 | $18.50 | 40 |
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: questions
Where do child, family, and school social workers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $89,820 a year, among the 390 metro areas we cover.
What is the average child, family, and school social workers salary in the U.S.?
$64,000 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $59,550, so half of child, family, and school social workers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should child, family, and school social workers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of child, family, and school social workers nationwide earn between $48,270 (25th percentile) and $76,070 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays child, family, and school social workers the most?
Connecticut, with a statewide average of $80,180 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is child, family, and school social workers pay the lowest?
Alexandria, LA, at $38,470 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1021.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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