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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
327,710 0.9 % $24.53 $51,030 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $14.84 $17.94 $22.78 $29.13 $37.61
Annual Wage (2) $30,870 $37,320 $47,390 $60,600 $78,230


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 82,350 3.24 $21.21 $44,120
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 66,370 3.05 $24.45 $50,860
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 63,240 1.14 $27.17 $56,510
Elementary and Secondary Schools 45,480 0.53 $30.68 $63,810
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 9,580 5.27 $20.07 $41,740

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Residential Care Facilities 8,930 5.49 $19.87 $41,320
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 9,580 5.27 $20.07 $41,740
Individual and Family Services 82,350 3.24 $21.21 $44,120
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 66,370 3.05 $24.45 $50,860
Social Advocacy Organizations 3,990 1.79 $20.80 $43,270

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Junior Colleges 590 0.08 $30.82 $64,110
Elementary and Secondary Schools 45,480 0.53 $30.68 $63,810
Home Health Care Services 680 0.05 $28.79 $59,890
Technical and Trade Schools 100 0.08 $28.04 $58,320
Employment Services 1,450 0.04 $27.84 $57,910


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 32,630 1.88 0.84 $28.84 $59,990
New York 29,880 3.14 1.41 $29.03 $60,380
Pennsylvania 21,180 3.59 1.61 $21.57 $44,870
Texas 21,120 1.70 0.76 $23.59 $49,060
Illinois 14,720 2.44 1.09 $26.63 $55,390




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 1,720 4.04 1.81 $19.55 $40,660
Kentucky 7,520 3.96 1.78 $20.46 $42,570
Vermont 1,180 3.85 1.73 $24.88 $51,750
Oklahoma 5,930 3.67 1.64 $18.08 $37,610
Alaska 1,160 3.65 1.63 $25.34 $52,710




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,250 3.11 1.39 $34.42 $71,590
New Jersey 4,910 1.20 0.54 $33.09 $68,830
Connecticut 5,360 3.22 1.44 $32.87 $68,360
Rhode Island 1,660 3.44 1.54 $30.44 $63,310
Maryland 4,610 1.71 0.77 $29.76 $61,910





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 24,950 2.58 1.16 $30.57 $63,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 15,160 2.43 1.09 $30.68 $63,810
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,600 2.27 1.02 $26.76 $55,660
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 8,700 3.02 1.36 $23.89 $49,700
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,490 2.04 0.92 $32.39 $67,370
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,440 2.30 1.03 $26.31 $54,720
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,360 1.47 0.66 $24.91 $51,820
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 5,090 2.57 1.15 $25.43 $52,900
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,750 2.41 1.08 $28.24 $58,740
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,580 2.16 0.97 $20.51 $42,650




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bay City, MI 250 7.53 3.38 $18.57 $38,620
Elmira, NY 260 7.46 3.35 $23.83 $49,570
New Bedford, MA 420 6.40 2.87 $27.70 $57,620
Waterbury, CT 430 6.38 2.86 $31.57 $65,660
Springfield, MA-CT 2,130 6.36 2.85 $19.70 $40,970
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 1,190 5.51 2.47 $24.94 $51,870
Johnstown, PA 280 5.41 2.43 $19.74 $41,060
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 210 5.30 2.38 $20.52 $42,690
Muskegon, MI 330 5.26 2.36 $25.32 $52,670
Tucson, AZ 1,960 5.21 2.34 $18.70 $38,900




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,130 2.73 1.23 $35.64 $74,130
Trenton, NJ 240 1.00 0.45 $34.08 $70,890
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 1,970 3.37 1.51 $33.95 $70,610
Bismarck, ND 120 1.70 0.76 $32.79 $68,200
Salinas, CA (8) (8) (8) $32.71 $68,040
Merced, CA 110 1.42 0.64 $32.41 $67,410
Danbury, CT 250 3.17 1.42 $32.41 $67,400
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,490 2.04 0.92 $32.39 $67,370
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 110 2.60 1.17 $32.26 $67,110
Rochester, MN 400 3.37 1.51 $31.76 $66,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 1,250 6.49 2.91 $16.42 $34,150
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,020 10.13 4.54 $19.47 $40,490
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,000 5.85 2.62 $19.20 $39,930
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 940 5.27 2.36 $20.30 $42,230
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 940 4.90 2.20 $23.80 $49,500

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,020 10.13 4.54 $19.47 $40,490
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 800 7.48 3.35 $23.78 $49,470
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 1,250 6.49 2.91 $16.42 $34,150
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 440 6.40 2.87 $20.34 $42,310
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 370 6.13 2.75 $18.74 $38,980

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 60 0.75 0.34 $30.46 $63,360
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 130 4.10 1.84 $30.28 $62,980
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 370 3.68 1.65 $28.60 $59,490
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 170 1.43 0.64 $28.58 $59,450
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 340 3.74 1.68 $28.05 $58,340


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020