Lancaster, PA · SOC 21-1021

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Lancaster

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$51,130

per year in Lancaster

14% below

National Median

$59,550

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$24.58/hr

median hourly

Employment

740

jobs in Lancaster

BLS metro-level wage data places Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Lancaster, PA at a median of $51,130 per year ($24.58/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $59,550, Lancaster pays 14% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 740 child, family, and school social workerss are employed across the Lancaster MSA in SOC 21-1021.

The Lancaster pay distribution spans from $43,830 at the 10th percentile to $75,930 at the 90th — a 1.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $47,780 and the 75th at $58,900, so half of Lancaster-based child, family, and school social workerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Lancaster, PA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide PA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Lancaster

Annual Salary Distribution

$43,830$47,780$51,130$58,900$75,930
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$43,830

25th Percentile

$47,780

Median

$51,130

75th Percentile

$58,900

90th Percentile

$75,930

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Child, Family, and School Social Workers make in Lancaster?
The median annual salary for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Lancaster, PA is $51,130 ($24.58/hour). The salary range spans from $43,830 at the 10th percentile to $75,930 at the 90th percentile.
Is Lancaster a good place to work as a Child, Family, and School Social Workers?
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Lancaster, PA earns 14% below the national median of $59,550. There are approximately 740 Child, Family, and School Social Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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