SOC 21-1021 · Abilene, TX metro

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for child, family, and school social workers in Abilene, Texas is $51,200 a year ($24.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,790: half of the 380 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,000).

$51,200average per year

$24.62 / hourMedian $48,790Take-home ≈ $43,319

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

380people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#22 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,550 or more. The middle half of child, family, and school social workers in Abilene earn between $42,280 and $59,490.

  • $36K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,200$4,267$24.62
Median$48,790$4,066$23.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,280$3,523$20.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,490$4,958$28.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Abilene vs. Texas and the U.S.

Child, family, and school social workers in Abilene earn 8% less than the Texas average ($55,700) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($64,000). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $59,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Abilene$51,200$48,790$35,730$67,550380
Texas$55,700$55,680$37,230$73,67021,670
United States$64,000$59,550$42,280$95,530392,550

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $51,200, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $43,319 a year, or $3,610 a month and $1,666 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Abilene a good place for child, family, and school social workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $51,200 buys what about $56,660 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 22nd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($60,830).

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Highest-paying cities for child, family, and school social workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,820).

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary by city

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Abilene: questions

How much do child, family, and school social workers make an hour in Abilene?

$24.62 an hour on average, and $23.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level child, family, and school social workers salary in Abilene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the child, family, and school social workers take-home pay in Abilene?

About $43,319 a year ($3,610 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,200. Texas has no state income tax.

Do child, family, and school social workers earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,000).

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; area Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.02, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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