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Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median child, family, and school social workers in the US earns $59,550 per year (392,550 employed). Gross pay is highest in Connecticut ($78,970) and lowest in Arkansas ($43,330) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Connecticut $78,970 $61,617 $5,135 78% 5,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Maryland $76,390 $59,306 $4,942 77.6% 4,710
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey $76,280 $59,822 $4,985 78.4% 7,360
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Massachusetts $75,570 $58,435 $4,870 77.3% 10,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Washington $74,480 $61,227 $5,102 82.2% 10,720
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Washington DC $73,550 $57,238 $4,770 77.8% 2,430
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Hampshire $71,010 $58,786 $4,899 82.8% 1,700
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Rhode Island $69,870 $55,980 $4,665 80.1% 2,450
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Hawaii $68,270 $53,200 $4,433 77.9% 1,170
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Minnesota $67,450 $53,218 $4,435 78.9% 6,540
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Vermont $67,340 $54,220 $4,518 80.5% 640
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in California $65,200 $52,564 $4,380 80.6% 60,310
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New York $65,100 $51,569 $4,297 79.2% 30,170
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in North Dakota $64,560 $54,054 $4,505 83.7% 870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Oregon $64,130 $48,927 $4,077 76.3% 6,630
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Colorado $63,720 $51,284 $4,274 80.5% 8,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Maine $63,290 $49,943 $4,162 78.9% 2,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Illinois $63,220 $49,993 $4,166 79.1% 19,860
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Alaska $62,630 $52,503 $4,375 83.8% 1,260
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Virginia $61,330 $48,746 $4,062 79.5% 9,410
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Nevada $61,080 $51,258 $4,271 83.9% 4,030
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Idaho $59,840 $48,198 $4,017 80.5% 810
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in North Carolina $59,610 $48,207 $4,017 80.9% 13,010
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Wisconsin $59,280 $47,984 $3,999 80.9% 5,710
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Michigan $59,270 $47,535 $3,961 80.2% 15,760
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Kentucky $59,100 $47,716 $3,976 80.7% 8,470
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Louisiana $56,800 $46,501 $3,875 81.9% 1,110
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Montana $56,780 $45,891 $3,824 80.8% 1,250
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Florida $56,550 $47,618 $3,968 84.2% 14,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Wyoming $56,420 $47,513 $3,959 84.2% 710
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Tennessee $56,310 $47,425 $3,952 84.2% 7,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Mexico $56,160 $45,831 $3,819 81.6% 2,990
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Texas $55,680 $46,919 $3,910 84.3% 21,670
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Kansas $54,300 $43,580 $3,632 80.3% 3,190
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Iowa $52,250 $42,829 $3,569 82% 3,410
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in West Virginia $52,220 $42,520 $3,543 81.4% 2,380
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Utah $52,000 $41,622 $3,469 80% 1,930
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in South Carolina $51,800 $41,850 $3,488 80.8% 5,520
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Ohio $51,520 $42,942 $3,578 83.3% 16,050
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in South Dakota $51,100 $43,239 $3,603 84.6% 2,050
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Pennsylvania $50,820 $41,454 $3,454 81.6% 16,200
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Indiana $50,470 $41,273 $3,439 81.8% 6,690
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Arizona $50,150 $41,431 $3,453 82.6% 7,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Delaware $48,520 $39,150 $3,262 80.7% 910
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Missouri $48,520 $39,823 $3,319 82.1% 9,620
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Nebraska $47,770 $39,269 $3,272 82.2% 4,830
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Georgia $47,510 $38,511 $3,209 81.1% 7,110
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Alabama $46,660 $37,603 $3,134 80.6% 4,220
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Mississippi $46,530 $38,438 $3,203 82.6% 3,310
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Oklahoma $43,950 $36,062 $3,005 82.1% 6,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Arkansas $43,330 $35,519 $2,960 82% 1,150
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