How does Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Tennessee compare to the national average?

Tennessee Child, Family, and School Social Workers salaries are 4% below the US national median of $58,570 per year.

What is the salary range for a Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Tennessee?

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salaries in Tennessee range from $40,040 (10th percentile) to $78,360 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in Tennessee

SOC 21-1021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Tennessee is $56,390 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $27.11 per hour. This is 4% below the national median of $58,570. 7,150 people work as Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Tennessee. Wages have grown 30% since 2019, when the median was $43,360.

Median Annual Salary

$56,390

Mean Annual

$57,890

Median Hourly

$27.11

Total Employed

7,150

Salary Distribution

$40k

10th

$47k

25th

$56k

Median

$69k

75th

$78k

90th

How This Compares

Tennessee

$56,390

this metro

United States

$58,570

you earn -4% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$56,390	$57,890	7,150
2023	$48,410	$52,070	6,710
2022	$47,280	$48,940	5,980
2021	$46,310	$46,280	5,780
2020	$43,850	$44,090	6,000
2019	$43,360	$42,760	5,730

Related Community and Social Service Occupations Jobs in Tennessee

Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$69,410
Healthcare Social Workers	$61,910
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$59,090
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$58,010
Health Education Specialists	$55,970
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$52,210

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