SOC 21-1021 · Amarillo, TX metro

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

The average salary for child, family, and school social workers in Amarillo, Texas is $52,550 a year ($25.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,790: half of the 290 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,000).

$52,550average per year

$25.27 / hourMedian $48,790Take-home ≈ $44,404

  • $35K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $73K90th

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

290people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#19 of 25Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,720 or more. The middle half of child, family, and school social workers in Amarillo earn between $42,510 and $63,720.

  • $35K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $73K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,550$4,379$25.26
Median$48,790$4,066$23.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,510$3,542$20.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,720$5,310$30.63

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

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

Child, family, and school social workers in Amarillo earn 6% less than the Texas average ($55,700) and 18% 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
Amarillo$52,550$48,790$34,820$72,720290
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 Amarillo

On the average salary of $52,550, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $44,404 a year, or $3,700 a month and $1,708 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Amarillo a good place for child, family, and school social workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $52,550 buys what about $57,232 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, 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

Amarillo ranks 19th 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 Amarillo: questions

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

$25.27 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 Amarillo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,404 a year ($3,700 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,550. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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