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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
352,160 0.6 % $ 28.46 $ 59,190 0.4 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.22 $ 21.69 $ 25.93 $ 32.91 $ 41.15
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,900 $ 45,120 $ 53,940 $ 68,450 $ 85,590

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 83,280 2.79 $ 24.41 $ 50,780
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 69,170 1.26 $ 32.93 $ 68,500
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 67,790 3.20 $ 27.44 $ 57,080
Elementary and Secondary Schools 57,700 0.67 $ 33.69 $ 70,070
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 10,300 4.76 $ 22.99 $ 47,820

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 8,680 5.64 $ 22.01 $ 45,780
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 10,300 4.76 $ 22.99 $ 47,820
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 67,790 3.20 $ 27.44 $ 57,080
Individual and Family Services 83,280 2.79 $ 24.41 $ 50,780
Social Advocacy Organizations 4,820 1.91 $ 24.51 $ 50,980

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 50 0.01 $ 43.36 $ 90,180
Home Health Care Services 930 0.06 $ 36.27 $ 75,440
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 150 0.19 $ 35.02 $ 72,840
Religious Organizations 190 0.10 $ 34.35 $ 71,440
Technical and Trade Schools 50 0.03 $ 34.20 $ 71,130

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 2023


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 48,190 2.69 1.16 $ 33.34 $ 69,340
New York 22,310 2.37 1.02 $ 35.62 $ 74,080
Texas 21,210 1.56 0.67 $ 24.34 $ 50,630
Pennsylvania 18,340 3.08 1.33 $ 26.04 $ 54,160
Illinois 16,430 2.73 1.18 $ 30.57 $ 63,590


Map of location quotient of child, family, and school social workers by state, May 2023


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 1,610 5.16 2.22 $ 31.65 $ 65,840
Rhode Island 2,130 4.35 1.88 $ 32.47 $ 67,540
District of Columbia 2,920 4.16 1.79 $ 36.70 $ 76,330
South Dakota 1,780 4.00 1.73 $ 23.93 $ 49,770
Oklahoma 6,160 3.70 1.59 $ 20.97 $ 43,610


Map of annual mean wages of child, family, and school social workers by state, May 2023


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)
District of Columbia 2,920 4.16 1.79 $ 36.70 $ 76,330
New York 22,310 2.37 1.02 $ 35.62 $ 74,080
New Jersey 6,990 1.66 0.72 $ 35.42 $ 73,680
Maryland 4,030 1.50 0.65 $ 34.55 $ 71,870
Connecticut 5,910 3.56 1.54 $ 33.75 $ 70,200



Map of employment of child, family, and school social workers by area, May 2023


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 20,300 3.28 1.42 $ 35.38 $ 73,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 19,360 2.04 0.88 $ 37.79 $ 78,610
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 11,560 2.57 1.11 $ 31.21 $ 64,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,490 2.65 1.14 $ 28.76 $ 59,810
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,730 2.44 1.05 $ 31.85 $ 66,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,680 2.16 0.93 $ 36.34 $ 75,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,800 2.40 1.03 $ 36.07 $ 75,020
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 5,700 3.00 1.29 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,180 2.71 1.17 $ 34.09 $ 70,900
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 5,060 2.21 0.95 $ 24.42 $ 50,800


Map of location quotient of child, family, and school social workers by area, May 2023


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 1,980 12.83 5.53 $ 19.71 $ 41,000
Merced, CA 490 6.33 2.73 $ 26.11 $ 54,300
Springfield, IL 650 6.28 2.71 $ 28.04 $ 58,330
Anchorage, AK 960 5.64 2.43 $ 31.92 $ 66,400
Bay City, MI 190 5.52 2.38 $ 25.58 $ 53,200
Charleston, WV 570 5.52 2.38 $ 21.18 $ 44,050
Enid, OK 130 5.47 2.36 $ 19.47 $ 40,500
Leominster-Gardner, MA 280 5.40 2.33 $ 30.19 $ 62,780
Rapid City, SD 380 5.28 2.28 $ 23.74 $ 49,380
Midland, MI 190 5.27 2.27 $ 25.37 $ 52,760