Average Salary for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
SOC 21-1021 · Community and Social Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in the United States is $58,570 ($28.16/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $40,580 at the 10th percentile to $94,030 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 382,960 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 39.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$58,570
Mean Annual
$62,920
10th Pct
$40,580
75th Pct
$74,060
Employment
382,960
Salary Distribution
$41k
10th
$47k
25th
$59k
Median
$74k
75th
$94k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $82,410 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $80,280 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,840 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $78,950 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,700 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $78,700 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $78,250 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $77,650 |
| Salisbury, MD | $77,650 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $76,820 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $76,660 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $76,600 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $76,470 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $75,940 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,780 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $78,940 |
| District of Columbia | $78,920 |
| New Jersey | $78,150 |
| Washington | $72,290 |
| Maryland | $70,840 |
| California | $69,250 |
| Massachusetts | $67,880 |
| Rhode Island | $67,150 |
| North Dakota | $66,900 |
| Hawaii | $66,450 |
| New York | $65,430 |
| Vermont | $65,370 |
| Minnesota | $65,010 |
| New Hampshire | $64,630 |
| Colorado | $63,560 |
| Oregon | $62,770 |
| Maine | $62,620 |
| Illinois | $62,260 |
| Idaho | $62,150 |
| Nevada | $60,430 |
| Virginia | $60,280 |
| Alaska | $60,220 |
| Michigan | $59,030 |
| Wisconsin | $58,670 |
| Louisiana | $57,880 |
| North Carolina | $57,660 |
| Kentucky | $57,390 |
| Wyoming | $56,430 |
| Tennessee | $56,390 |
| South Dakota | $53,140 |
| Kansas | $52,690 |
| Florida | $52,350 |
| Indiana | $51,400 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,030 |
| Iowa | $50,710 |
| Ohio | $50,580 |
| Arizona | $50,140 |
| Virgin Islands | $50,030 |
| Texas | $49,940 |
| Montana | $49,630 |
| New Mexico | $49,530 |
| Utah | $49,070 |
| West Virginia | $48,220 |
| Georgia | $47,770 |
| South Carolina | $47,550 |
| Nebraska | $47,400 |
| Missouri | $47,200 |
| Alabama | $46,890 |
| Delaware | $46,170 |
| Puerto Rico | $45,500 |
| Mississippi | $44,690 |
| Oklahoma | $43,950 |
| Arkansas | $42,960 |
| Guam | $40,880 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Home Health Care Services | $79,190 |
| Junior Colleges | $73,630 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $73,420 |
| Finance and Insurance | $70,800 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $70,800 |
| Legal Services | $70,270 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $69,460 |
| Insurance Carriers | $69,460 |
| Educational Services | $67,880 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $67,660 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $67,560 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $66,700 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,460 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,260 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $66,260 |
| Hospitals | $66,120 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $65,210 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $64,520 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $63,870 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,640 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,640 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,520 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,520 |
| Temporary Help Services | $62,500 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $62,500 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $62,500 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $62,170 |
| Offices of Physicians | $61,860 |
| Educational Services | $61,760 |
| Employment Services | $61,050 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $59,240 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $59,240 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $58,910 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $58,710 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $58,450 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $57,020 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $56,900 |
| Real Estate | $56,580 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $56,580 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $55,610 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $55,610 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $55,610 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $54,440 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $53,570 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $53,440 |
| Educational Support Services | $53,210 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $51,460 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $50,930 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $50,750 |
| Religious Organizations | $50,210 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $50,160 |
| Individual and Family Services | $50,150 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $50,120 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $49,950 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $49,920 |
| Social Assistance | $49,860 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $49,490 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $49,370 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $49,340 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $49,210 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $48,930 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $48,830 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $48,730 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $48,680 |
| Child Care Services | $47,910 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $47,850 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $47,700 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $46,830 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $46,410 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $44,350 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $31,880 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $31,880 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $31,880 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $31,880 |
| Death Care Services | $25,330 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $25,330 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $58,570 |
| 2023 | $53,940 |
| 2022 | $50,820 |
| 2021 | $49,150 |
| 2020 | $48,430 |
| 2019 | $47,390 |
| 2018 | $46,270 |
| 2017 | $44,380 |
| 2016 | $43,250 |
| 2015 | $42,350 |
| 2014 | $42,120 |