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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary

The BLS estimates 392,550 Child, Family, and School Social Workers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $59,550 (May 2025, SOC 21-1021). Across 344 metros with published figures, medians range from $40,400 in High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area to $87,600 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

CHILD, FAMILY, AND SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$42,280P25$48,270MEDIAN$59,550P75$76,070P90$95,530
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$87,600 · 2,120 jobs
  2. Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$81,830 · 450 jobs
  3. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$80,430 · 580 jobs
  4. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$79,920 · 2,200 jobs
  5. Maryland nonmetropolitan area$79,730 · 280 jobs
  6. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$78,970 · 1,140 jobs
  7. New Haven, CT$78,970 · 810 jobs
  8. Greeley, CO$78,530 · 280 jobs
  9. Springfield, MA$78,250 · 1,190 jobs
  10. Waterbury-Shelton, CT$77,710 · 430 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$71,250 · 26,220 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$66,540 · 24,350 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$64,790 · 13,550 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$77,420 · 7,070 jobs
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$55,930 · 6,850 jobs
  6. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$59,270 · 6,540 jobs
  7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$75,550 · 6,490 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$72,020 · 5,840 jobs
  9. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$63,230 · 5,810 jobs
  10. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$75,280 · 5,540 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Colorado Springs, CO · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area · Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Fresno, CA · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Knoxville, TN · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Lexington-Fayette, KY · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Modesto, CA · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area · Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area · Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · Springfield, MA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Syracuse, NY · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Tucson, AZ · Tulsa, OK · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Worcester, MA

Questions

What is the median Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in the U.S.?

$59,550 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $48,270–$76,070.

Where do Child, Family, and School Social Workers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($87,600), Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT ($81,830), Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA ($80,430). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.