Child, Family, and School Social Workers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$58,570

Highest

$78,940

Connecticut

Lowest

$42,960

Arkansas

Total Employment

382,940

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Connecticut	$78,940	5,360	+34.8%
2	District of Columbia	$78,920	2,800	+34.7%
3	New Jersey	$78,150	6,410	+33.4%
4	Washington	$72,290	10,570	+23.4%
5	Maryland	$70,840	5,030	+20.9%
6	California	$69,250	55,220	+18.2%
7	Massachusetts	$67,880	9,830	+15.9%
8	Rhode Island	$67,150	2,320	+14.6%
9	North Dakota	$66,900	780	+14.2%
10	Hawaii	$66,450	1,080	+13.5%
11	New York	$65,430	27,220	+11.7%
12	Vermont	$65,370	540	+11.6%
13	Minnesota	$65,010	6,430	+11.0%
14	New Hampshire	$64,630	1,130	+10.3%
15	Colorado	$63,560	7,840	+8.5%
16	Oregon	$62,770	6,260	+7.2%
17	Maine	$62,620	1,910	+6.9%
18	Illinois	$62,260	17,790	+6.3%
19	Idaho	$62,150	1,010	+6.1%
20	Nevada	$60,430	3,730	+3.2%
21	Virginia	$60,280	8,160	+2.9%
22	Alaska	$60,220	1,520	+2.8%
23	Michigan	$59,030	15,690	+0.8%
24	Wisconsin	$58,670	5,290	+0.2%
25	Louisiana	$57,880	1,030	-1.2%
26	North Carolina	$57,660	13,960	-1.6%
27	Kentucky	$57,390	7,780	-2.0%
28	Wyoming	$56,430	610	-3.7%
29	Tennessee	$56,390	7,150	-3.7%
30	South Dakota	$53,140	1,850	-9.3%
31	Kansas	$52,690	3,380	-10.0%
32	Florida	$52,350	16,160	-10.6%
33	Indiana	$51,400	6,270	-12.2%
34	Pennsylvania	$51,030	18,200	-12.9%
35	Iowa	$50,710	3,450	-13.4%
36	Ohio	$50,580	15,240	-13.6%
37	Arizona	$50,140	7,770	-14.4%
38	Texas	$49,940	26,490	-14.7%
39	Montana	$49,630	1,250	-15.3%
40	New Mexico	$49,530	2,850	-15.4%
41	Utah	$49,070	1,830	-16.2%
42	West Virginia	$48,220	2,370	-17.7%
43	Georgia	$47,770	5,980	-18.4%
44	South Carolina	$47,550	5,810	-18.8%
45	Nebraska	$47,400	4,610	-19.1%
46	Missouri	$47,200	7,970	-19.4%
47	Alabama	$46,890	4,430	-19.9%
48	Delaware	$46,170	810	-21.2%
49	Mississippi	$44,690	3,660	-23.7%
50	Oklahoma	$43,950	7,040	-25.0%
51	Arkansas	$42,960	1,070	-26.7%