21 Series · SOC 21-1021
Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $59,550
- Median / year
- $95,530
- Top 10% earn
- +3.4%
- Growth '23–'33
- 392,550
- US workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers earn a median of $59,550 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $59,550, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $42,280 (10th percentile) to $95,530 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 392,550 US workers. Connecticut pays the most ($78,970), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Child, Family, and School Social Workers earn a median of $59,550, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 47% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Community and Social Service, it ranks #9 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.4% by 2033.
- $59,550
- Median annual wage
- Top 53%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #9 of 17
- in Community and Social Service
- 2.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Connecticut at $78,970. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Child, Family, and School Social Workers (SOC 21-1021) pays a national median of $59,550 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $42,280 at the 10th percentile to $95,530 at the 90th, with a mean of $64,000 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 392,550 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 521 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 35,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Connecticut pays the highest state median at $78,970, which is +33% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $87,600 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 392,550 jobs Median $59,550/yr
Median Salary
$59,550
per year
Median Hourly
$28.63/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$64,000
average
Employment
392,550
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$59,550 Bottom 47% higher than 47% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 21-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Child, Family, and School Social Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 21-series occupations with growth data, Child, Family, and School Social Workers sits on the slower-growing side at +3.4% growth and $59,550 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.4%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
35,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Child, Family, and School Social Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.9
Speaking 4.5
Critical Thinking 4.1
Social Perceptiveness 4.1
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Service Orientation 4.0
Judgment and Decision Making 4.0
Monitoring 3.9
Complex Problem Solving 3.9
Writing 3.8
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.3
Psychology 4.1
Therapy and Counseling 4.1
English Language 3.8
Administrative 3.6
Sociology and Anthropology 3.4
Education and Training 3.3
Law and Government 3.1
Administration and Management 3.0
Computers and Electronics 2.8
Key Tasks
- ▸ Place children in foster or adoptive homes, institutions, or medical treatment centers.
- ▸ Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
- ▸ Recommend temporary foster care and advise foster or adoptive parents.
- ▸ Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
- ▸ Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems, such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty.
- ▸ Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.
- ▸ Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
- ▸ Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements.
- ▸ Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
- ▸ Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$42,280
25th Percentile
$48,270
Median
$59,550
75th Percentile
$76,070
90th Percentile
$95,530
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $78,970 | +33% above national |
| 2 | Maryland | $76,390 | +28% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $76,280 | +28% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $75,570 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $74,480 | +25% above national |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $73,550 | +24% above national |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $71,010 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $69,870 | +17% above national |
| 9 | Hawaii | $68,270 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Minnesota | $67,450 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Vermont | $67,340 | +13% above national |
| 12 | California | $65,200 | +9% above national |
| 13 | New York | $65,100 | +9% above national |
| 14 | North Dakota | $64,560 | +8% above national |
| 15 | Oregon | $64,130 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Colorado | $63,720 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Maine | $63,290 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Illinois | $63,220 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Alaska | $62,630 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Virginia | $61,330 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Nevada | $61,080 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Idaho | $59,840 | same as national |
| 23 | North Carolina | $59,610 | same as national |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $59,280 | same as national |
| 25 | Michigan | $59,270 | same as national |
| 26 | Kentucky | $59,100 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Louisiana | $56,800 | 5% below national |
| 28 | Montana | $56,780 | 5% below national |
| 29 | Florida | $56,550 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Wyoming | $56,420 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Tennessee | $56,310 | 5% below national |
| 32 | New Mexico | $56,160 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Texas | $55,680 | 6% below national |
| 34 | Guam | $54,910 | 8% below national |
| 35 | Kansas | $54,300 | 9% below national |
| 36 | Iowa | $52,250 | 12% below national |
| 37 | West Virginia | $52,220 | 12% below national |
| 38 | Utah | $52,000 | 13% below national |
| 39 | South Carolina | $51,800 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Ohio | $51,520 | 13% below national |
| 41 | South Dakota | $51,100 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | $50,820 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Virgin Islands | $50,810 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Indiana | $50,470 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Arizona | $50,150 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Delaware | $48,520 | 19% below national |
| 47 | Missouri | $48,520 | 19% below national |
| 48 | Nebraska | $47,770 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Georgia | $47,510 | 20% below national |
| 50 | Alabama | $46,660 | 22% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $46,530 | 22% below national |
| 52 | Oklahoma | $43,950 | 26% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $43,620 | 27% below national |
| 54 | Arkansas | $43,330 | 27% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87,600 | +47% above national |
| 2 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $81,830 | +37% above national |
| 3 | Salisbury, MD | $81,520 | +37% above national |
| 4 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $80,450 | +35% above national |
| 5 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $80,430 | +35% above national |
| 6 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $79,920 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $79,730 | +34% above national |
| 8 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $78,970 | +33% above national |
| 9 | New Haven, CT | $78,970 | +33% above national |
| 10 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $78,800 | +32% above national |
| 11 | Greeley, CO | $78,530 | +32% above national |
| 12 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $78,270 | +31% above national |
| 13 | Springfield, MA | $78,250 | +31% above national |
| 14 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $77,710 | +30% above national |
| 15 | Vallejo, CA | $77,490 | +30% above national |
| 16 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $77,420 | +30% above national |
| 17 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $77,300 | +30% above national |
| 18 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $77,260 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Pittsfield, MA | $76,440 | +28% above national |
| 20 | Springfield, IL | $76,330 | +28% above national |
| 21 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $76,270 | +28% above national |
| 22 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $75,580 | +27% above national |
| 23 | Barnstable Town, MA | $75,570 | +27% above national |
| 24 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,550 | +27% above national |
| 25 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,280 | +26% above national |
| 26 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $74,960 | +26% above national |
| 27 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $74,630 | +25% above national |
| 28 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $74,090 | +24% above national |
| 29 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $73,850 | +24% above national |
| 30 | Walla Walla, WA | $72,910 | +22% above national |
| 31 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $72,910 | +22% above national |
| 32 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $72,730 | +22% above national |
| 33 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72,020 | +21% above national |
| 34 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $71,250 | +20% above national |
| 35 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $71,140 | +19% above national |
| 36 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $71,010 | +19% above national |
| 37 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $70,900 | +19% above national |
| 38 | Worcester, MA | $70,900 | +19% above national |
| 39 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $70,530 | +18% above national |
| 40 | Jackson, MI | $70,350 | +18% above national |
| 41 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $69,960 | +17% above national |
| 42 | Lexington Park, MD | $69,700 | +17% above national |
| 43 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $69,570 | +17% above national |
| 44 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $69,520 | +17% above national |
| 45 | Bismarck, ND | $69,400 | +17% above national |
| 46 | Grants Pass, OR | $68,960 | +16% above national |
| 47 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $68,650 | +15% above national |
| 48 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $68,560 | +15% above national |
| 49 | Vineland, NJ | $68,530 | +15% above national |
| 50 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $68,310 | +15% above national |
| 51 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $68,280 | +15% above national |
| 52 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $68,270 | +15% above national |
| 53 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $68,270 | +15% above national |
| 54 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $68,180 | +14% above national |
| 55 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $67,910 | +14% above national |
| 56 | Kingston, NY | $67,670 | +14% above national |
| 57 | Yakima, WA | $67,650 | +14% above national |
| 58 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $67,560 | +13% above national |
| 59 | Medford, OR | $67,170 | +13% above national |
| 60 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $66,990 | +12% above national |
| 61 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $66,910 | +12% above national |
| 62 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $66,620 | +12% above national |
| 63 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $66,540 | +12% above national |
| 64 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $66,540 | +12% above national |
| 65 | Jacksonville, NC | $66,520 | +12% above national |
| 66 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $66,160 | +11% above national |
| 67 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $66,160 | +11% above national |
| 68 | Twin Falls, ID | $65,980 | +11% above national |
| 69 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $65,810 | +11% above national |
| 70 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $65,290 | +10% above national |
| 71 | Carson City, NV | $65,250 | +10% above national |
| 72 | Minot, ND | $65,180 | +9% above national |
| 73 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $65,170 | +9% above national |
| 74 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $64,790 | +9% above national |
| 75 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $64,790 | +9% above national |
| 76 | Salem, OR | $64,700 | +9% above national |
| 77 | Boulder, CO | $64,660 | +9% above national |
| 78 | Anchorage, AK | $64,640 | +9% above national |
| 79 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $64,230 | +8% above national |
| 80 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $64,150 | +8% above national |
| 81 | Bowling Green, KY | $64,050 | +8% above national |
| 82 | Yuba City, CA | $64,040 | +8% above national |
| 83 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $64,020 | +8% above national |
| 84 | Eau Claire, WI | $63,930 | +7% above national |
| 85 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $63,780 | +7% above national |
| 86 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $63,780 | +7% above national |
| 87 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $63,700 | +7% above national |
| 88 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $63,630 | +7% above national |
| 89 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $63,520 | +7% above national |
| 90 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $63,480 | +7% above national |
| 91 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,360 | +6% above national |
| 92 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $63,340 | +6% above national |
| 93 | Fayetteville, NC | $63,320 | +6% above national |
| 94 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $63,290 | +6% above national |
| 95 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,270 | +6% above national |
| 96 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,230 | +6% above national |
| 97 | Bellingham, WA | $63,130 | +6% above national |
| 98 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $63,130 | +6% above national |
| 99 | Syracuse, NY | $63,120 | +6% above national |
| 100 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $63,100 | +6% above national |
| 101 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $63,090 | +6% above national |
| 102 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $63,070 | +6% above national |
| 103 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,020 | +6% above national |
| 104 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $62,810 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,770 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Bend, OR | $62,760 | +5% above national |
| 107 | Napa, CA | $62,760 | +5% above national |
| 108 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,720 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Wilmington, NC | $62,710 | +5% above national |
| 110 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $62,700 | +5% above national |
| 111 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $62,640 | +5% above national |
| 112 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $62,610 | +5% above national |
| 113 | Salinas, CA | $62,520 | +5% above national |
| 114 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,370 | +5% above national |
| 115 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,360 | +5% above national |
| 116 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $62,270 | +5% above national |
| 117 | Duluth, MN-WI | $62,240 | +5% above national |
| 118 | Binghamton, NY | $62,160 | +4% above national |
| 119 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $62,140 | +4% above national |
| 120 | Elizabethtown, KY | $62,130 | +4% above national |
| 121 | Rochester, MN | $62,090 | +4% above national |
| 122 | Fresno, CA | $62,080 | +4% above national |
| 123 | Rochester, NY | $62,030 | +4% above national |
| 124 | Madison, WI | $62,020 | +4% above national |
| 125 | Bangor, ME | $61,980 | +4% above national |
| 126 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $61,980 | +4% above national |
| 127 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $61,960 | +4% above national |
| 128 | Rockford, IL | $61,940 | +4% above national |
| 129 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $61,820 | +4% above national |
| 130 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $61,780 | +4% above national |
| 131 | Chico, CA | $61,720 | +4% above national |
| 132 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,720 | +4% above national |
| 133 | Mankato, MN | $61,500 | +3% above national |
| 134 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,500 | +3% above national |
| 135 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $61,480 | +3% above national |
| 136 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $61,420 | +3% above national |
| 137 | Idaho Falls, ID | $61,400 | +3% above national |
| 138 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,370 | +3% above national |
| 139 | Visalia, CA | $61,040 | +3% above national |
| 140 | Albany, OR | $61,020 | +2% above national |
| 141 | Lawrence, KS | $60,980 | +2% above national |
| 142 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $60,950 | +2% above national |
| 143 | Ann Arbor, MI | $60,940 | +2% above national |
| 144 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $60,910 | +2% above national |
| 145 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $60,900 | +2% above national |
| 146 | Modesto, CA | $60,900 | +2% above national |
| 147 | Farmington, NM | $60,890 | +2% above national |
| 148 | Winchester, VA-WV | $60,820 | +2% above national |
| 149 | St. Cloud, MN | $60,790 | +2% above national |
| 150 | El Centro, CA | $60,690 | +2% above national |
| 151 | Reno, NV | $60,600 | +2% above national |
| 152 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $60,590 | +2% above national |
| 153 | Richmond, VA | $60,520 | +2% above national |
| 154 | Baton Rouge, LA | $60,440 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $60,360 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,320 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Helena, MT | $60,280 | +1% above national |
| 158 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,270 | +1% above national |
| 159 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $60,240 | +1% above national |
| 160 | Merced, CA | $60,200 | +1% above national |
| 161 | San Angelo, TX | $60,180 | +1% above national |
| 162 | Flint, MI | $60,160 | +1% above national |
| 163 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $60,160 | +1% above national |
| 164 | Ithaca, NY | $60,120 | +1% above national |
| 165 | Grand Junction, CO | $60,050 | +1% above national |
| 166 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,020 | +1% above national |
| 167 | Harrisonburg, VA | $60,000 | +1% above national |
| 168 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $59,940 | +1% above national |
| 169 | Victoria, TX | $59,900 | +1% above national |
| 170 | Fargo, ND-MN | $59,860 | +1% above national |
| 171 | Appleton, WI | $59,840 | same as national |
| 172 | Boise City, ID | $59,840 | same as national |
| 173 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $59,840 | same as national |
| 174 | Niles, MI | $59,790 | same as national |
| 175 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $59,780 | same as national |
| 176 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $59,770 | same as national |
| 177 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $59,710 | same as national |
| 178 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,700 | same as national |
| 179 | Asheville, NC | $59,680 | same as national |
| 180 | Traverse City, MI | $59,550 | same as national |
| 181 | Redding, CA | $59,520 | same as national |
| 182 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $59,460 | same as national |
| 183 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $59,390 | same as national |
| 184 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $59,330 | same as national |
| 185 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $59,270 | same as national |
| 186 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $59,230 | 1% below national |
| 187 | Charlottesville, VA | $59,190 | 1% below national |
| 188 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $59,180 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Greenville, NC | $59,110 | 1% below national |
| 190 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $59,100 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Pocatello, ID | $59,100 | 1% below national |
| 192 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,100 | 1% below national |
| 193 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,100 | 1% below national |
| 194 | Utica-Rome, NY | $59,090 | 1% below national |
| 195 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $58,970 | 1% below national |
| 196 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $58,950 | 1% below national |
| 197 | Winston-Salem, NC | $58,930 | 1% below national |
| 198 | Owensboro, KY | $58,920 | 1% below national |
| 199 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $58,870 | 1% below national |
| 200 | Great Falls, MT | $58,810 | 1% below national |
| 201 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $58,810 | 1% below national |
| 202 | Bozeman, MT | $58,720 | 1% below national |
| 203 | Monroe, MI | $58,710 | 1% below national |
| 204 | Saginaw, MI | $58,700 | 1% below national |
| 205 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $58,640 | 2% below national |
| 206 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $58,640 | 2% below national |
| 207 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $58,570 | 2% below national |
| 208 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $58,550 | 2% below national |
| 209 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $58,540 | 2% below national |
| 210 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $58,530 | 2% below national |
| 211 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $58,510 | 2% below national |
| 212 | Columbus, OH | $58,460 | 2% below national |
| 213 | Glens Falls, NY | $58,460 | 2% below national |
| 214 | Bloomington, IL | $58,440 | 2% below national |
| 215 | Elmira, NY | $58,400 | 2% below national |
| 216 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $58,350 | 2% below national |
| 217 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,340 | 2% below national |
| 218 | Kankakee, IL | $58,180 | 2% below national |
| 219 | Morristown, TN | $58,090 | 2% below national |
| 220 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,070 | 2% below national |
| 221 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $58,040 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Cleveland, TN | $58,020 | 3% below national |
| 223 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $58,020 | 3% below national |
| 224 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $58,010 | 3% below national |
| 225 | Toledo, OH | $57,990 | 3% below national |
| 226 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,970 | 3% below national |
| 227 | Cleveland, OH | $57,860 | 3% below national |
| 228 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,770 | 3% below national |
| 229 | Wausau, WI | $57,720 | 3% below national |
| 230 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $57,710 | 3% below national |
| 231 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $57,570 | 3% below national |
| 232 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $57,550 | 3% below national |
| 233 | Casper, WY | $57,510 | 3% below national |
| 234 | Corpus Christi, TX | $57,490 | 3% below national |
| 235 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $57,410 | 4% below national |
| 236 | Paducah, KY-IL | $57,280 | 4% below national |
| 237 | Decatur, IL | $57,270 | 4% below national |
| 238 | Green Bay, WI | $57,140 | 4% below national |
| 239 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $57,130 | 4% below national |
| 240 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $57,080 | 4% below national |
| 241 | Battle Creek, MI | $57,000 | 4% below national |
| 242 | Fond du Lac, WI | $56,980 | 4% below national |
| 243 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $56,940 | 4% below national |
| 244 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $56,930 | 4% below national |
| 245 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $56,880 | 4% below national |
| 246 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $56,860 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $56,810 | 5% below national |
| 248 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $56,810 | 5% below national |
| 249 | Peoria, IL | $56,740 | 5% below national |
| 250 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $56,670 | 5% below national |
| 251 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $56,670 | 5% below national |
| 252 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $56,670 | 5% below national |
| 253 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $56,660 | 5% below national |
| 254 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $56,530 | 5% below national |
| 255 | Burlington, NC | $56,480 | 5% below national |
| 256 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $56,470 | 5% below national |
| 257 | Pueblo, CO | $56,440 | 5% below national |
| 258 | Cheyenne, WY | $56,420 | 5% below national |
| 259 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,420 | 5% below national |
| 260 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $56,420 | 5% below national |
| 261 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $56,420 | 5% below national |
| 262 | Knoxville, TN | $56,310 | 5% below national |
| 263 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,290 | 5% below national |
| 264 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $56,280 | 5% below national |
| 265 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,120 | 6% below national |
| 266 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $56,090 | 6% below national |
| 267 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $56,070 | 6% below national |
| 268 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,990 | 6% below national |
| 269 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $55,930 | 6% below national |
| 270 | Bay City, MI | $55,810 | 6% below national |
| 271 | Corvallis, OR | $55,810 | 6% below national |
| 272 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $55,710 | 6% below national |
| 273 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $55,650 | 7% below national |
| 274 | Jacksonville, FL | $55,630 | 7% below national |
| 275 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $55,630 | 7% below national |
| 276 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $55,620 | 7% below national |
| 277 | Punta Gorda, FL | $55,600 | 7% below national |
| 278 | Kenosha, WI | $55,590 | 7% below national |
| 279 | St. George, UT | $55,530 | 7% below national |
| 280 | Albuquerque, NM | $55,420 | 7% below national |
| 281 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $55,210 | 7% below national |
| 282 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $55,160 | 7% below national |
| 283 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $55,090 | 7% below national |
| 284 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,080 | 8% below national |
| 285 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $55,030 | 8% below national |
| 286 | Wichita Falls, TX | $54,950 | 8% below national |
| 287 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $54,820 | 8% below national |
| 288 | Goldsboro, NC | $54,780 | 8% below national |
| 289 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,660 | 8% below national |
| 290 | Odessa, TX | $54,510 | 8% below national |
| 291 | El Paso, TX | $54,340 | 9% below national |
| 292 | Topeka, KS | $54,310 | 9% below national |
| 293 | Wichita, KS | $54,310 | 9% below national |
| 294 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | 9% below national |
| 295 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $54,170 | 9% below national |
| 296 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $54,060 | 9% below national |
| 297 | Johnson City, TN | $53,980 | 9% below national |
| 298 | Jackson, TN | $53,960 | 9% below national |
| 299 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $53,830 | 10% below national |
| 300 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $53,800 | 10% below national |
| 301 | Aguadilla, PR | $53,750 | 10% below national |
| 302 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $53,740 | 10% below national |
| 303 | Waco, TX | $53,670 | 10% below national |
| 304 | Ponce, PR | $53,440 | 10% below national |
| 305 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $53,370 | 10% below national |
| 306 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $53,290 | 11% below national |
| 307 | Arecibo, PR | $53,280 | 11% below national |
| 308 | Manhattan, KS | $53,130 | 11% below national |
| 309 | Lynchburg, VA | $53,110 | 11% below national |
| 310 | Guayama, PR | $53,100 | 11% below national |
| 311 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $53,080 | 11% below national |
| 312 | Charleston, WV | $53,070 | 11% below national |
| 313 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $53,040 | 11% below national |
| 314 | Lebanon, PA | $52,890 | 11% below national |
| 315 | York-Hanover, PA | $52,850 | 11% below national |
| 316 | Williamsport, PA | $52,790 | 11% below national |
| 317 | Santa Fe, NM | $52,740 | 11% below national |
| 318 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $52,330 | 12% below national |
| 319 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $52,310 | 12% below national |
| 320 | Tyler, TX | $52,290 | 12% below national |
| 321 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $52,280 | 12% below national |
| 322 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $52,270 | 12% below national |
| 323 | Beckley, WV | $52,220 | 12% below national |
| 324 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $52,220 | 12% below national |
| 325 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $52,220 | 12% below national |
| 326 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $52,220 | 12% below national |
| 327 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $52,220 | 12% below national |
| 328 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,130 | 12% below national |
| 329 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,050 | 13% below national |
| 330 | Dubuque, IA | $51,980 | 13% below national |
| 331 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,980 | 13% below national |
| 332 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $51,960 | 13% below national |
| 333 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,940 | 13% below national |
| 334 | Florence, SC | $51,800 | 13% below national |
| 335 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $51,800 | 13% below national |
| 336 | Spartanburg, SC | $51,800 | 13% below national |
| 337 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,800 | 13% below national |
| 338 | Midland, TX | $51,790 | 13% below national |
| 339 | Jefferson City, MO | $51,710 | 13% below national |
| 340 | Dover, DE | $51,690 | 13% below national |
| 341 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $51,640 | 13% below national |
| 342 | Chambersburg, PA | $51,490 | 14% below national |
| 343 | Gadsden, AL | $51,490 | 14% below national |
| 344 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $51,490 | 14% below national |
| 345 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $51,490 | 14% below national |
| 346 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $51,490 | 14% below national |
| 347 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $51,410 | 14% below national |
| 348 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,400 | 14% below national |
| 349 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,300 | 14% below national |
| 350 | Mayaguez, PR | $51,170 | 14% below national |
| 351 | Lancaster, PA | $51,130 | 14% below national |
| 352 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $51,080 | 14% below national |
| 353 | Reading, PA | $51,050 | 14% below national |
| 354 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,040 | 14% below national |
| 355 | Ogden, UT | $50,990 | 14% below national |
| 356 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $50,940 | 14% below national |
| 357 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $50,920 | 14% below national |
| 358 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $50,910 | 15% below national |
| 359 | Midland, MI | $50,890 | 15% below national |
| 360 | Dalton, GA | $50,760 | 15% below national |
| 361 | Sheboygan, WI | $50,750 | 15% below national |
| 362 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $50,710 | 15% below national |
| 363 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $50,710 | 15% below national |
| 364 | Columbia, SC | $50,610 | 15% below national |
| 365 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $50,590 | 15% below national |
| 366 | Springfield, OH | $50,500 | 15% below national |
| 367 | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,490 | 15% below national |
| 368 | Rapid City, SD | $50,490 | 15% below national |
| 369 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $50,470 | 15% below national |
| 370 | Muncie, IN | $50,470 | 15% below national |
| 371 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $50,470 | 15% below national |
| 372 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $50,450 | 15% below national |
| 373 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $50,440 | 15% below national |
| 374 | Billings, MT | $50,310 | 16% below national |
| 375 | Montgomery, AL | $50,240 | 16% below national |
| 376 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $50,240 | 16% below national |
| 377 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $50,240 | 16% below national |
| 378 | Sumter, SC | $50,230 | 16% below national |
| 379 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $50,230 | 16% below national |
| 380 | Missoula, MT | $50,200 | 16% below national |
| 381 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $50,150 | 16% below national |
| 382 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $50,150 | 16% below national |
| 383 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $50,150 | 16% below national |
| 384 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $50,150 | 16% below national |
| 385 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $50,150 | 16% below national |
| 386 | Flagstaff, AZ | $50,060 | 16% below national |
| 387 | Lima, OH | $50,020 | 16% below national |
| 388 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $49,970 | 16% below national |
| 389 | Rocky Mount, NC | $49,940 | 16% below national |
| 390 | Laredo, TX | $49,900 | 16% below national |
| 391 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $49,880 | 16% below national |
| 392 | Grand Island, NE | $49,810 | 16% below national |
| 393 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,800 | 16% below national |
| 394 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $49,720 | 17% below national |
| 395 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $49,630 | 17% below national |
| 396 | Omaha, NE-IA | $49,490 | 17% below national |
| 397 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,320 | 17% below national |
| 398 | Gainesville, FL | $49,280 | 17% below national |
| 399 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,250 | 17% below national |
| 400 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,240 | 17% below national |
| 401 | Roanoke, VA | $49,230 | 17% below national |
| 402 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $49,170 | 17% below national |
| 403 | Columbus, IN | $49,150 | 17% below national |
| 404 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,080 | 18% below national |
| 405 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $49,060 | 18% below national |
| 406 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $49,000 | 18% below national |
| 407 | Decatur, AL | $48,980 | 18% below national |
| 408 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $48,940 | 18% below national |
| 409 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,880 | 18% below national |
| 410 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,830 | 18% below national |
| 411 | Akron, OH | $48,800 | 18% below national |
| 412 | Abilene, TX | $48,790 | 18% below national |
| 413 | Amarillo, TX | $48,790 | 18% below national |
| 414 | Iowa City, IA | $48,790 | 18% below national |
| 415 | Bloomington, IN | $48,730 | 18% below national |
| 416 | Evansville, IN | $48,730 | 18% below national |
| 417 | Kokomo, IN | $48,730 | 18% below national |
| 418 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $48,730 | 18% below national |
| 419 | Terre Haute, IN | $48,730 | 18% below national |
| 420 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,730 | 18% below national |
| 421 | Joplin, MO-KS | $48,600 | 18% below national |
| 422 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $48,520 | 19% below national |
| 423 | Lubbock, TX | $48,490 | 19% below national |
| 424 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $48,480 | 19% below national |
| 425 | Albany, GA | $48,460 | 19% below national |
| 426 | Mobile, AL | $48,460 | 19% below national |
| 427 | Savannah, GA | $48,340 | 19% below national |
| 428 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,300 | 19% below national |
| 429 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,230 | 19% below national |
| 430 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | 19% below national |
| 431 | Gettysburg, PA | $48,050 | 19% below national |
| 432 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $48,040 | 19% below national |
| 433 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,030 | 19% below national |
| 434 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,990 | 19% below national |
| 435 | Springfield, MO | $47,980 | 19% below national |
| 436 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $47,980 | 19% below national |
| 437 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $47,940 | 19% below national |
| 438 | Ocala, FL | $47,900 | 20% below national |
| 439 | Yuma, AZ | $47,820 | 20% below national |
| 440 | Morgantown, WV | $47,740 | 20% below national |
| 441 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $47,670 | 20% below national |
| 442 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $47,570 | 20% below national |
| 443 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $47,550 | 20% below national |
| 444 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,550 | 20% below national |
| 445 | Lake Charles, LA | $47,490 | 20% below national |
| 446 | Mansfield, OH | $47,310 | 21% below national |
| 447 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,260 | 21% below national |
| 448 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $47,190 | 21% below national |
| 449 | Logan, UT-ID | $47,180 | 21% below national |
| 450 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $47,080 | 21% below national |
| 451 | Columbus, GA-AL | $47,080 | 21% below national |
| 452 | Gainesville, GA | $47,080 | 21% below national |
| 453 | Hinesville, GA | $47,080 | 21% below national |
| 454 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $47,080 | 21% below national |
| 455 | Rome, GA | $47,080 | 21% below national |
| 456 | Warner Robins, GA | $47,080 | 21% below national |
| 457 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,080 | 21% below national |
| 458 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,080 | 21% below national |
| 459 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,080 | 21% below national |
| 460 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $47,010 | 21% below national |
| 461 | Tucson, AZ | $47,010 | 21% below national |
| 462 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $47,000 | 21% below national |
| 463 | Sandusky, OH | $46,990 | 21% below national |
| 464 | Las Cruces, NM | $46,960 | 21% below national |
| 465 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,960 | 21% below national |
| 466 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $46,900 | 21% below national |
| 467 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | 21% below national |
| 468 | Huntsville, AL | $46,860 | 21% below national |
| 469 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,630 | 22% below national |
| 470 | Jackson, MS | $46,610 | 22% below national |
| 471 | Birmingham, AL | $46,540 | 22% below national |
| 472 | Hattiesburg, MS | $46,530 | 22% below national |
| 473 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,530 | 22% below national |
| 474 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,530 | 22% below national |
| 475 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,530 | 22% below national |
| 476 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $46,430 | 22% below national |
| 477 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,410 | 22% below national |
| 478 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,400 | 22% below national |
| 479 | Ames, IA | $46,370 | 22% below national |
| 480 | Lincoln, NE | $46,230 | 22% below national |
| 481 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $46,070 | 23% below national |
| 482 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $45,920 | 23% below national |
| 483 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $45,820 | 23% below national |
| 484 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $45,580 | 23% below national |
| 485 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $45,550 | 24% below national |
| 486 | Dothan, AL | $45,530 | 24% below national |
| 487 | Columbia, MO | $45,460 | 24% below national |
| 488 | State College, PA | $45,460 | 24% below national |
| 489 | Longview, TX | $45,400 | 24% below national |
| 490 | Valdosta, GA | $45,230 | 24% below national |
| 491 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,050 | 24% below national |
| 492 | Johnstown, PA | $45,010 | 24% below national |
| 493 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,000 | 24% below national |
| 494 | Erie, PA | $44,810 | 25% below national |
| 495 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $44,640 | 25% below national |
| 496 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $44,610 | 25% below national |
| 497 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $44,400 | 25% below national |
| 498 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,190 | 26% below national |
| 499 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,010 | 26% below national |
| 500 | Enid, OK | $43,950 | 26% below national |
| 501 | Lawton, OK | $43,950 | 26% below national |
| 502 | Oklahoma City, OK | $43,950 | 26% below national |
| 503 | Tulsa, OK | $43,950 | 26% below national |
| 504 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,950 | 26% below national |
| 505 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,950 | 26% below national |
| 506 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,950 | 26% below national |
| 507 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,950 | 26% below national |
| 508 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $43,790 | 26% below national |
| 509 | Jonesboro, AR | $43,740 | 27% below national |
| 510 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $42,990 | 28% below national |
| 511 | Altoona, PA | $42,590 | 28% below national |
| 512 | Hot Springs, AR | $42,310 | 29% below national |
| 513 | Monroe, LA | $42,290 | 29% below national |
| 514 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $42,160 | 29% below national |
| 515 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $41,860 | 30% below national |
| 516 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $40,580 | 32% below national |
| 517 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $40,580 | 32% below national |
| 518 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $40,400 | 32% below national |
| 519 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $40,230 | 32% below national |
| 520 | Lafayette, LA | $36,340 | 39% below national |
| 521 | Alexandria, LA | $35,260 | 41% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Child, Family, and School Social Workers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Child, Family, and School Social Workers is $59,550 ($28.63/hour). The salary range spans from $42,280 at the 10th percentile to $95,530 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Child, Family, and School Social Workers the most? ▼
Connecticut pays the highest median salary for Child, Family, and School Social Workers at $78,970/year, which is +33% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Child, Family, and School Social Workers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Child, Family, and School Social Workers is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Child, Family, and School Social Workers? ▼
Child, Family, and School Social Workers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.5 per 100 workers.
Is Child, Family, and School Social Workers a good career? ▼
Employment for Child, Family, and School Social Workers is projected to grow 3.4% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 35,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay vary by state? ▼
Child, Family, and School Social Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Connecticut at $78,970/year, while Alabama pays the least at $46,660/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Child, Family, and School Social Workers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Child, Family, and School Social Workers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $87,600/year. BLS reports wage data for 521 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $76,070/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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