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Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary (2025)

Based on 392,550 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$64,000
$30.77/hr
Annual Median
$59,550
$28.63/hr
Bottom 10%
$42,280
$20.33/hr
Top 10%
$95,530
$45.93/hr

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$42,280
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$48,270
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$59,550
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$76,070
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$95,530

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$42K

25th

$48K

Median

$60K

75th

$76K

90th

$96K

Highest Paying States for Child, Family, and School Social Workers

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
Connecticut$80,180
District of Columbia$79,540
New Jersey$78,560
Massachusetts$77,060
Maryland$75,400
Washington$74,100
New York$72,150
California$71,940
Minnesota$70,890
Rhode Island$70,810

Geographic Salary Variation

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is Connecticut at an average of $80,180 per year, while Rhode Island has an average of $70,810 — a difference of $9,370. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

About Child, Family, and School Social Workers

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 392,550 workers were employed as Child, Family, and School Social Workerss in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Community and Social Service Occupations. The annual mean wage of $64,000 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 21-1021

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($42,280) represents entry-level or part-time Child, Family, and School Social Workerss, while the 90th percentile ($95,530) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($59,550) is the midpoint — half of all Child, Family, and School Social Workerss earn more and half earn less than this amount.
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.