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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Industry profile for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Geographic profile for Child, Family, and School Social Workers

National estimates for Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
340,050 1.1 % $ 26.39 $ 54,880 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.22 $ 18.70 $ 23.63 $ 30.08 $ 37.84
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,820 $ 38,900 $ 49,150 $ 62,560 $ 78,710


Industry profile for Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Child, Family, and School Social Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 83,080 3.13 $ 22.57 $ 46,950
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 74,830 1.39 $ 30.79 $ 64,040
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 68,330 3.11 $ 25.43 $ 52,890
Elementary and Secondary Schools 45,540 0.56 $ 32.07 $ 66,700
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 9,970 5.25 $ 20.57 $ 42,780

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 9,970 5.25 $ 20.57 $ 42,780
Other Residential Care Facilities 7,020 4.65 $ 20.50 $ 42,640
Individual and Family Services 83,080 3.13 $ 22.57 $ 46,950
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 68,330 3.11 $ 25.43 $ 52,890
Social Advocacy Organizations 4,310 1.93 $ 22.53 $ 46,870

Top paying industries for Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 150 0.04 $ 39.23 $ 81,610
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 220 0.08 $ 34.29 $ 71,320
Elementary and Secondary Schools 45,540 0.56 $ 32.07 $ 66,700
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 840 0.35 $ 30.90 $ 64,280
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 74,830 1.39 $ 30.79 $ 64,040


Geographic profile for Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Child, Family, and School Social Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of child, family, and school social workers by state, May 2021


States with the highest employment level in Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 47,380 2.87 1.19 $ 31.22 $ 64,940
New York 24,270 2.80 1.16 $ 33.01 $ 68,660
Texas 21,370 1.75 0.72 $ 23.71 $ 49,310
Pennsylvania 20,980 3.76 1.56 $ 23.75 $ 49,390
Illinois 17,580 3.13 1.30 $ 26.89 $ 55,930


Map of location quotient of child, family, and school social workers by state, May 2021


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 1,430 4.83 2.00 $ 29.61 $ 61,580
South Dakota 1,700 4.04 1.68 $ 21.53 $ 44,770
Vermont 1,120 3.94 1.63 $ 25.51 $ 53,060
Oklahoma 5,860 3.76 1.56 $ 20.95 $ 43,580
Pennsylvania 20,980 3.76 1.56 $ 23.75 $ 49,390


Map of annual mean wages of child, family, and school social workers by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 4,180 1.09 0.45 $ 36.26 $ 75,410
Connecticut 5,420 3.45 1.43 $ 33.99 $ 70,690
District of Columbia 2,220 3.36 1.39 $ 33.82 $ 70,340
New York 24,270 2.80 1.16 $ 33.01 $ 68,660
California 47,380 2.87 1.19 $ 31.22 $ 64,940



Map of employment of child, family, and school social workers by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 20,810 3.64 1.51 $ 33.44 $ 69,540
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 19,270 2.22 0.92 $ 35.50 $ 73,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 12,980 3.07 1.27 $ 27.48 $ 57,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 8,980 3.38 1.40 $ 25.36 $ 52,750
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,500 2.22 0.92 $ 34.09 $ 70,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,770 1.61 0.67 $ 24.78 $ 51,540
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,720 2.21 0.92 $ 29.10 $ 60,520
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,270 2.35 0.97 $ 34.98 $ 72,750
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 5,180 2.87 1.19 $ 24.76 $ 51,500
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 5,080 2.40 1.00 $ 21.30 $ 44,310


Map of location quotient of child, family, and school social workers by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Waterbury, CT 440 6.81 2.82 $ 31.85 $ 66,250
Midland, MI 230 6.52 2.70 $ 22.96 $ 47,750
Oklahoma City, OK 3,920 6.48 2.68 $ 20.91 $ 43,490
Merced, CA 450 6.23 2.58 $ 23.82 $ 49,540
Springfield, IL 570 5.87 2.43 $ 28.17 $ 58,590
Williamsport, PA 270 5.65 2.34 $ 23.87 $ 49,640
Charleston, WV 560 5.64 2.34 $ 21.49 $ 44,710
Springfield, MA-CT 1,730 5.62 2.33 $ 21.16 $ 44,000
Johnstown, PA 260 5.57 2.31 $ 20.68 $ 43,010
Gettysburg, PA 170 5.28 2.19 $ 22.00 $ 45,760


Map of annual mean wages of child, family, and school social workers by area, May 2021


Top paying metropolitan areas for Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,520 1.42 0.59 $ 36.78 $ 76,500
Trenton, NJ 260 1.16 0.48 $ 36.18 $ 75,250
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 19,270 2.22 0.92 $ 35.50 $ 73,840
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,160 3.08 1.28 $ 35.46 $ 73,750
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 2,120 3.89 1.61 $ 35.10 $ 73,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,270 2.35 0.97 $ 34.98 $ 72,750
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,500 2.22 0.92 $ 34.09 $ 70,910
Ocean City, NJ 30 0.81 0.34 $ 33.86 $ 70,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 20,810 3.64 1.51 $ 33.44 $ 69,540
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 290 3.15 1.31 $ 33.28 $ 69,210

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,020 4.25 1.76 $ 23.21 $ 48,270
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 940 9.86 4.09 $ 18.92 $ 39,350
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 910 4.99 2.07 $ 28.39 $ 59,050
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 900 3.58 1.48 $ 26.46 $ 55,030
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 890 2.38 0.98 $ 21.25 $ 44,200

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 940 9.86 4.09 $ 18.92 $ 39,350
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 440 7.28 3.01 $ 20.93 $ 43,530
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 270 7.01 2.91 $ 19.76 $ 41,100
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 420 6.43 2.66 $ 23.86 $ 49,620
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 440 6.24 2.58 $ 24.83 $ 51,640

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Child, Family, and School Social Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 140 4.45 1.84 $ 34.66 $ 72,100
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 220 2.32 0.96 $ 30.29 $ 63,000
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 130 2.20 0.91 $ 29.12 $ 60,570
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 440 2.99 1.24 $ 29.07 $ 60,460
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 460 3.87 1.60 $ 29.02 $ 60,350


About May 2021 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.

(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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022