SOC 21-1021 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for child, family, and school social workers in Provo, Utah is $65,710 a year ($31.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,410: half of the 280 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($64,000).

$65,710average per year

$31.59 / hourMedian $57,410Take-home ≈ $52,054

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $114K90th

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

280people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,400 or more. The middle half of child, family, and school social workers in Provo earn between $45,650 and $83,120.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $114K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,710$5,476$31.59
Median$57,410$4,784$27.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,650$3,804$21.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,120$6,927$39.96

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

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Provo vs. Utah and the U.S.

Child, family, and school social workers in Provo earn 10% more than the Utah average ($59,670) and about the same as the U.S. average ($64,000). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $59,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Provo$65,710$57,410$39,350$114,400280
Utah$59,670$52,000$36,040$98,8001,930
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 Provo

On the average salary of $65,710, a single filer in Provo takes home about $52,054 a year, or $4,338 a month and $2,002 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $65,710 buys what about $66,893 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Provo ranks 1st of 5 Utah metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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

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

$31.59 an hour on average, and $27.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,054 a year ($4,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,710. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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