Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in U.S.
SOC 21-1021 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Child, Family, and School Social Workers in U.S. is $58,570 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.16 per hour. 382,960 people work as Child, Family, and School Social Workers in U.S.. Wages have grown 39% since 2014, when the median was $42,120.
Median Annual Salary
$58,570
Mean Annual
$62,920
Median Hourly
$28.16
Total Employed
382,960
Salary Distribution
$41k
10th
$47k
25th
$59k
Median
$74k
75th
$94k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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