Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in the U.S.
$64,000avg. a year
$30.77 an hour · 392,550 employed
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in the U.S. earn an average of $64,000 a year and a median of $59,550. Pay is highest in Connecticut ($80,180) and lowest in Arkansas ($46,390).
$59,550Median pay
$30.77Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
392,550Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for child, family, and school social workers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
15,230 jobs
Connecticut
$80,180
$38.55 an hour
22,430 jobs
District of Columbia
$79,540
$38.24 an hour
37,360 jobs
New Jersey
$78,560
$37.77 an hour
410,900 jobs
Massachusetts
$77,060
$37.05 an hour
54,710 jobs
Maryland
$75,400
$36.25 an hour
610,720 jobs
Washington
$74,100
$35.63 an hour
730,170 jobs
New York
$72,150
$34.69 an hour
860,310 jobs
California
$71,940
$34.59 an hour
96,540 jobs
Minnesota
$70,890
$34.08 an hour
102,450 jobs
Rhode Island
$70,810
$34.04 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $89,820 | $43.18 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $80,980 | $38.94 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $80,360 | $38.63 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,220 | $38.57 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $80,010 | $38.47 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,990 | $38.46 |
| New Haven, CT | $79,610 | $38.27 |
| Salisbury, MD | $79,420 | $38.18 |
Related jobs
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$64,440
- Social and Human Service Assistants$47,690
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$71,430
- Healthcare Social Workers$71,790
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,030
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$59,590
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $51,720 | $46,660 | 4,220 |
| Alaska | $66,110 | $62,630 | 1,260 |
| Arizona | $52,420 | $50,150 | 7,560 |
| Arkansas | $46,390 | $43,330 | 1,150 |
| California | $71,940 | $65,200 | 60,310 |
| Colorado | $70,760 | $63,720 | 8,200 |
| Connecticut | $80,180 | $78,970 | 5,230 |
| Delaware | $54,650 | $48,520 | 910 |
| District of Columbia | $79,540 | $73,550 | 2,430 |
| Florida | $57,970 | $56,550 | 14,000 |
| Georgia | $54,390 | $47,510 | 7,110 |
| Hawaii | $69,450 | $68,270 | 1,170 |
| Idaho | $59,900 | $59,840 | 810 |
| Illinois | $70,670 | $63,220 | 19,860 |
| Indiana | $53,290 | $50,470 | 6,690 |
| Iowa | $57,120 | $52,250 | 3,410 |
| Kansas | $56,360 | $54,300 | 3,190 |
| Kentucky | $59,270 | $59,100 | 8,470 |
| Louisiana | $54,450 | $56,800 | 1,110 |
| Maine | $66,180 | $63,290 | 2,000 |
| Maryland | $75,400 | $76,390 | 4,710 |
| Massachusetts | $77,060 | $75,570 | 10,900 |
| Michigan | $61,060 | $59,270 | 15,760 |
| Minnesota | $70,890 | $67,450 | 6,540 |
| Mississippi | $47,750 | $46,530 | 3,310 |
| Missouri | $51,360 | $48,520 | 9,620 |
| Montana | $54,100 | $56,780 | 1,250 |
| Nebraska | $51,650 | $47,770 | 4,830 |
| Nevada | $65,930 | $61,080 | 4,030 |
| New Hampshire | $70,740 | $71,010 | 1,700 |
| New Jersey | $78,560 | $76,280 | 7,360 |
| New Mexico | $63,790 | $56,160 | 2,990 |
| New York | $72,150 | $65,100 | 30,170 |
| North Carolina | $59,660 | $59,610 | 13,010 |
| North Dakota | $65,640 | $64,560 | 870 |
| Ohio | $55,750 | $51,520 | 16,050 |
| Oklahoma | $46,730 | $43,950 | 6,500 |
| Oregon | $68,400 | $64,130 | 6,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,330 | $50,820 | 16,200 |
| Rhode Island | $70,810 | $69,870 | 2,450 |
| South Carolina | $53,860 | $51,800 | 5,520 |
| South Dakota | $53,320 | $51,100 | 2,050 |
| Tennessee | $57,350 | $56,310 | 7,870 |
| Texas | $55,700 | $55,680 | 21,670 |
| Utah | $59,670 | $52,000 | 1,930 |
| Vermont | $66,970 | $67,340 | 640 |
| Virginia | $66,500 | $61,330 | 9,410 |
| Washington | $74,100 | $74,480 | 10,720 |
| West Virginia | $52,610 | $52,220 | 2,380 |
| Wisconsin | $61,310 | $59,280 | 5,710 |
| Wyoming | $55,090 | $56,420 | 710 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$73,990
26,220 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$76,390
24,350 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$72,040
13,550 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$78,950
7,070 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$60,400
6,850 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$61,390
6,540 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$78,110
6,490 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$80,220
5,840 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do child, family, and school social workers make?
The average is $64,000 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $59,550 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $30.77, and the median is $28.63 an hour.
Which state pays child, family, and school social workers the most?
Connecticut, with an average of $80,180 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $89,820.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,280 a year, and the top 10% earn over $95,530.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.