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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.
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | 1,700 | 1.49 | 0.64 | $ 39.59 | $ 82,360 |
Portsmouth, NH-ME | 80 | 0.88 | 0.38 | $ 37.83 | $ 78,680 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 19,360 | 2.04 | 0.88 | $ 37.79 | $ 78,610 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 1,340 | 3.33 | 1.43 | $ 37.76 | $ 78,530 |
Waterbury, CT | 320 | 4.77 | 2.06 | $ 37.09 | $ 77,140 |
New Haven, CT | 770 | 2.64 | 1.14 | $ 36.79 | $ 76,510 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 280 | 2.87 | 1.24 | $ 36.37 | $ 75,650 |
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 |
Napa, CA | 160 | 2.00 | 0.86 | $ 36.00 | $ 74,880 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 1,280 | 3.29 | 1.42 | $ 23.71 | $ 49,310 |
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 1,190 | 4.78 | 2.06 | $ 24.09 | $ 50,120 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 1,100 | 4.20 | 1.81 | $ 29.19 | $ 60,700 |
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 950 | 9.39 | 4.05 | $ 20.23 | $ 42,070 |
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 930 | 5.01 | 2.16 | $ 21.54 | $ 44,800 |
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 | 950 | 9.39 | 4.05 | $ 20.23 | $ 42,070 |
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | 280 | 7.37 | 3.18 | $ 20.64 | $ 42,940 |
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 420 | 6.68 | 2.88 | $ 24.73 | $ 51,430 |
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 780 | 6.67 | 2.88 | $ 20.95 | $ 43,580 |
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 450 | 5.98 | 2.58 | $ 25.80 | $ 53,660 |
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 | 180 | 5.35 | 2.31 | $ 38.14 | $ 79,340 |
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | 410 | 4.72 | 2.04 | $ 34.95 | $ 72,690 |
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 1.09 | 0.47 | $ 33.97 | $ 70,660 |
Maryland nonmetropolitan area | 130 | 2.20 | 0.95 | $ 33.28 | $ 69,210 |
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 230 | 2.05 | 0.88 | $ 32.29 | $ 67,150 |
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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024