Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in Connecticut

Child, family, and school social workers in Connecticut earn the most in Norwich (average $80,980 a year) and the least in New Haven ($79,610), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the child, family, and school social workers average at $80,180 and the median at $78,970 for 5,230 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $64,000.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers average salary by city in Connecticut

Norwich$80,980
Hartford$80,360
Waterbury$80,010
Bridgeport$79,990
New Haven$79,610

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Norwich	$80,980	$81,830	$63,880	$61,971	100
Hartford	$80,360	$79,920	$63,620	$61,568	103
Waterbury	$80,010	$77,710	$63,330	$61,341	100
Bridgeport	$79,990	$78,970	$60,090	$61,329	107
New Haven	$79,610	$78,970	$61,760	$61,082	105

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in other states

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Connecticut

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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