Top
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
344,770 0.6 % $ 27.25 $ 56,680 0.6 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.49 $ 20.22 $ 24.43 $ 31.37 $ 39.39
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,380 $ 42,060 $ 50,820 $ 65,250 $ 81,920

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 81,060 2.86 $ 23.42 $ 48,720
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 73,540 1.37 $ 31.43 $ 65,380
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 67,440 3.18 $ 26.30 $ 54,710
Elementary and Secondary Schools 51,550 0.61 $ 32.69 $ 67,990
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 9,920 4.97 $ 21.16 $ 44,010

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)
Other Residential Care Facilities 8,440 5.66 $ 21.47 $ 44,660
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 9,920 4.97 $ 21.16 $ 44,010
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 67,440 3.18 $ 26.30 $ 54,710
Individual and Family Services 81,060 2.86 $ 23.42 $ 48,720
Social Advocacy Organizations 4,900 2.06 $ 23.04 $ 47,920

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Religious Organizations 140 0.08 $ 34.41 $ 71,570
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 200 0.08 $ 33.08 $ 68,800
Elementary and Secondary Schools 51,550 0.61 $ 32.69 $ 67,990
Insurance Carriers 120 0.01 $ 32.13 $ 66,830
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 720 0.31 $ 31.65 $ 65,820

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 2022


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 49,310 2.80 1.20 $ 31.90 $ 66,340
New York 23,740 2.61 1.12 $ 33.99 $ 70,690
Texas 20,770 1.60 0.69 $ 23.95 $ 49,810
Pennsylvania 19,810 3.41 1.46 $ 25.11 $ 52,230
Illinois 15,810 2.69 1.15 $ 29.20 $ 60,740


Map of location quotient of child, family, and school social workers by state, May 2022


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 1,480 4.84 2.07 $ 30.46 $ 63,370
South Dakota 1,690 3.88 1.66 $ 22.46 $ 46,710
District of Columbia 2,610 3.78 1.62 $ 33.65 $ 69,980
Oklahoma 5,790 3.61 1.55 $ 24.55 $ 51,070
Nebraska 3,470 3.57 1.53 $ 21.25 $ 44,200


Map of annual mean wages of child, family, and school social workers by state, May 2022


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 5,750 1.40 0.60 $ 36.34 $ 75,590
Connecticut 5,790 3.55 1.52 $ 34.60 $ 71,970
New York 23,740 2.61 1.12 $ 33.99 $ 70,690
District of Columbia 2,610 3.78 1.62 $ 33.65 $ 69,980
Maryland 4,990 1.89 0.81 $ 32.14 $ 66,850



Map of employment of child, family, and school social workers by area, May 2022


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 22,440 3.68 1.58 $ 33.38 $ 69,420
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 19,850 2.16 0.93 $ 36.64 $ 76,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 11,370 2.57 1.10 $ 29.74 $ 61,860
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 8,400 3.03 1.30 $ 27.22 $ 56,610
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,730 2.22 0.95 $ 34.78 $ 72,330
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,380 2.36 1.01 $ 30.28 $ 62,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,540 2.31 0.99 $ 34.69 $ 72,160
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 5,100 2.30 0.98 $ 21.95 $ 45,660
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 5,100 2.73 1.17 $ 26.12 $ 54,330
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,880 2.39 1.03 $ 30.93 $ 64,330


Map of location quotient of child, family, and school social workers by area, May 2022


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)
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 1,240 8.28 3.55 $ 21.02 $ 43,720
Midland, MI 240 6.78 2.91 $ 23.64 $ 49,160
Merced, CA 460 6.12 2.62 $ 24.89 $ 51,780
Springfield, MA-CT 1,860 5.82 2.50 $ 21.60 $ 44,930
Springfield, IL 580 5.69 2.44 $ 30.23 $ 62,870
Charleston, WV 570 5.64 2.42 $ 19.35 $ 40,240
Johnstown, PA 270 5.59 2.40 $ 21.12 $ 43,920
Waterbury, CT 360 5.44 2.33 $ 34.64 $ 72,040
Anchorage, AK 840 5.06 2.17 $ 31.07 $ 64,620
Rapid City, SD 350 5.01 2.15 $ 22.01 $ 45,790