Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Wisconsin

$61,310avg. a year
$29.48 an hour · 5,710 employed

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Wisconsin earn an average of $61,310 a year. That is $2,690 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $64,000. The best-paying metro area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $73,050.

$59,280Median pay
$29.48Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas

Average pay for child, family, and school social workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.

14,150 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$73,050
$35.12 an hour
2280 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$66,720
$32.08 an hour
3790 jobs
Madison, WI
$64,870
$31.19 an hour
4240 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$64,010
$30.78 an hour
51,530 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$63,190
$30.38 an hour
6140 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$62,350
$29.98 an hour
790 jobs
Wausau, WI
$61,250
$29.45 an hour
8190 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$60,170
$28.93 an hour
9200 jobs
Appleton, WI
$60,160
$28.93 an hour
10160 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$59,490
$28.60 an hour
11200 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$59,490
$28.60 an hour
1290 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$58,090
$27.93 an hour
13340 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$57,820
$27.80 an hour
14160 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$57,810
$27.80 an hour
1580 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$55,950
$26.90 an hour

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Wisconsin, charted

Pay over time

Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Wisconsin child, family, and school social workers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $54k$54k–$60k$60k–$71k$71k+Wisconsin

Wisconsin vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$64,000$30.77
Wisconsin$61,310$29.48
Minnesota$70,890$34.08
Illinois$70,670$33.98
Michigan$61,060$29.35
Iowa$57,120$27.46

Questions and answers

How much do child, family, and school social workers make in Wisconsin?

The average is $61,310 a year, and the median is $59,280. That is $2,690 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $64,000.

What is the hourly wage in Wisconsin?

$29.48 an hour on average; the median is $28.50.

Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($73,050), followed by Oshkosh-Neenah, WI ($66,720). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Fond du Lac, WI ($55,950).

How does Wisconsin rank?

Wisconsin ranks #23 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national child, family, and school social workers page. 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.