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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
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.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
298,840 |
0.8 % |
$22.84 |
$47,510 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$13.37 |
$16.46 |
$20.79 |
$27.28 |
$36.13 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$27,800 |
$34,230 |
$43,250 |
$56,740 |
$75,140 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Individual and Family Services |
72,470 |
4.29 |
$19.95 |
$41,500 |
State Government (OES Designation) |
62,690 |
2.87 |
$22.58 |
$46,970 |
Local Government (OES Designation) |
52,220 |
0.97 |
$26.06 |
$54,210 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
38,780 |
0.46 |
$29.89 |
$62,170 |
Outpatient Care Centers |
10,050 |
1.21 |
$19.71 |
$40,990 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Other Residential Care Facilities |
9,340 |
5.78 |
$18.42 |
$38,310 |
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services |
9,300 |
5.77 |
$18.19 |
$37,840 |
Individual and Family Services |
72,470 |
4.29 |
$19.95 |
$41,500 |
State Government (OES Designation) |
62,690 |
2.87 |
$22.58 |
$46,970 |
Social Advocacy Organizations |
4,190 |
2.04 |
$19.95 |
$41,490 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
38,780 |
0.46 |
$29.89 |
$62,170 |
Other Schools and Instruction |
490 |
0.12 |
$28.93 |
$60,180 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
130 |
0.03 |
$28.90 |
$60,110 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
140 |
0.01 |
$26.46 |
$55,030 |
Local Government (OES Designation) |
52,220 |
0.97 |
$26.06 |
$54,210 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
30,310 |
1.90 |
0.89 |
$26.10 |
$54,290 |
New York |
22,630 |
2.49 |
1.17 |
$27.87 |
$57,970 |
Pennsylvania |
18,580 |
3.23 |
1.52 |
$19.76 |
$41,090 |
Texas |
16,640 |
1.42 |
0.67 |
$21.06 |
$43,800 |
Michigan |
13,490 |
3.20 |
1.50 |
$22.83 |
$47,480 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Vermont |
1,500 |
4.91 |
2.31 |
$20.56 |
$42,760 |
Oklahoma |
6,890 |
4.34 |
2.04 |
$18.05 |
$37,550 |
Kentucky |
7,800 |
4.17 |
1.96 |
$18.64 |
$38,780 |
Alaska |
1,290 |
3.99 |
1.88 |
$23.62 |
$49,130 |
South Dakota |
1,620 |
3.89 |
1.83 |
$19.34 |
$40,220 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Connecticut |
5,650 |
3.39 |
1.59 |
$31.93 |
$66,410 |
District of Columbia |
2,090 |
2.98 |
1.40 |
$30.42 |
$63,260 |
New Jersey |
6,310 |
1.59 |
0.75 |
$29.68 |
$61,740 |
Rhode Island |
1,740 |
3.66 |
1.72 |
$28.68 |
$59,660 |
Illinois |
12,150 |
2.06 |
0.97 |
$28.27 |
$58,790 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
16,420 |
2.49 |
1.17 |
$28.91 |
$60,130 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
11,070 |
2.62 |
1.23 |
$29.11 |
$60,540 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
6,680 |
1.84 |
0.86 |
$28.83 |
$59,970 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
5,270 |
2.92 |
1.37 |
$25.97 |
$54,010 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
5,210 |
2.09 |
0.98 |
$31.02 |
$64,530 |
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division |
4,780 |
5.37 |
2.52 |
$21.64 |
$45,000 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
4,420 |
2.31 |
1.09 |
$26.82 |
$55,780 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,940 |
2.03 |
0.96 |
$17.58 |
$36,560 |
St. Louis, MO-IL |
3,610 |
2.68 |
1.26 |
$18.97 |
$39,470 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
3,540 |
3.12 |
1.47 |
$19.23 |
$40,000 |
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