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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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)
320,170 0.8 % $23.92 $49,760 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $14.21 $17.37 $22.24 $28.56 $36.90
Annual Wage (2) $29,550 $36,140 $46,270 $59,400 $76,750


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 79,280 3.26 $20.66 $42,970
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 65,200 2.99 $23.87 $49,650
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 60,630 1.11 $26.86 $55,860
Elementary and Secondary Schools 43,190 0.51 $30.29 $63,000
Other Residential Care Facilities 9,510 5.83 $19.21 $39,950

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 9,510 5.83 $19.21 $39,950
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 9,390 5.47 $19.28 $40,110
Individual and Family Services 79,280 3.26 $20.66 $42,970
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 65,200 2.99 $23.87 $49,650
Social Advocacy Organizations 3,980 1.85 $20.92 $43,520

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 43,190 0.51 $30.29 $63,000
Junior Colleges 470 0.07 $29.85 $62,080
Technical and Trade Schools 130 0.10 $27.72 $57,660
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 2,170 0.07 $27.55 $57,300
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 60,630 1.11 $26.86 $55,860


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 31,290 1.84 0.83 $28.61 $59,500
New York 28,530 3.04 1.37 $27.91 $58,050
Pennsylvania 20,160 3.45 1.56 $21.00 $43,680
Texas 19,510 1.61 0.73 $23.52 $48,920
Illinois 13,910 2.32 1.05 $26.97 $56,100




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)
Alaska 1,480 4.70 2.12 $23.55 $48,970
South Dakota 1,750 4.14 1.87 $19.25 $40,030
Kentucky 7,740 4.10 1.85 $19.69 $40,950
Vermont 1,250 4.09 1.85 $24.17 $50,270
Oklahoma 6,330 3.97 1.80 $17.53 $36,470




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,080 2.92 1.32 $33.78 $70,270
Connecticut 5,370 3.23 1.46 $33.42 $69,520
New Jersey 5,060 1.25 0.57 $32.55 $67,700
Rhode Island 1,770 3.66 1.66 $29.54 $61,440
California 31,290 1.84 0.83 $28.61 $59,500





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 23,690 2.49 1.13 $29.61 $61,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 14,610 2.39 1.08 $30.87 $64,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,400 2.24 1.01 $26.96 $56,070
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 9,150 3.21 1.45 $23.27 $48,400
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 7,480 2.71 1.23 $25.69 $53,440
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,400 2.04 0.92 $31.56 $65,650
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 5,230 2.65 1.20 $25.01 $52,020
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,050 1.88 0.85 $20.57 $42,780
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,770 2.44 1.10 $27.40 $56,990
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,560 1.28 0.58 $24.51 $50,980




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Springfield, MA-CT 3,080 9.29 4.20 $19.30 $40,140
Bay City, MI 240 7.20 3.26 $18.17 $37,790
Jefferson City, MO 490 6.57 2.97 $18.68 $38,850
Elmira, NY 210 6.01 2.72 $22.41 $46,600
Fairbanks, AK 200 5.53 2.50 $22.52 $46,840
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 220 5.43 2.45 $19.65 $40,870
Albany, GA 310 5.14 2.33 $17.77 $36,960
Waterbury, CT 350 5.12 2.31 $34.41 $71,580
Rapid City, SD 330 4.98 2.25 $19.32 $40,180
Tucson, AZ 1,830 4.94 2.23 $17.86 $37,150




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,120 2.68 1.21 $36.06 $75,010
Waterbury, CT 350 5.12 2.31 $34.41 $71,580
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 2,060 3.53 1.59 $33.88 $70,460
Danbury, CT 270 3.48 1.57 $32.79 $68,210
Salinas, CA (8) (8) (8) $32.47 $67,540
Rochester, MN 280 2.39 1.08 $32.22 $67,010
Trenton, NJ 290 1.26 0.57 $31.78 $66,100
Corvallis, OR 50 1.43 0.64 $31.62 $65,780
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,400 2.04 0.92 $31.56 $65,650
New Haven, CT 910 3.21 1.45 $31.31 $65,130

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,050 10.50 4.75 $18.67 $38,830
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 1,000 5.90 2.67 $17.68 $36,770
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 970 3.90 1.76 $21.37 $44,460
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 950 5.58 2.52 $18.59 $38,670
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 940 5.26 2.38 $19.78 $41,140

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,050 10.50 4.75 $18.67 $38,830
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 400 6.58 2.97 $18.67 $38,840
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 640 6.06 2.74 $24.15 $50,230
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 410 5.99 2.71 $20.17 $41,950
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 1,000 5.90 2.67 $17.68 $36,770

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 200 2.87 1.30 $40.64 $84,540
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 110 3.28 1.48 $31.93 $66,420
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 370 4.04 1.83 $31.15 $64,790
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 390 3.93 1.78 $27.89 $58,010
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 180 1.30 0.59 $27.46 $57,120


About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019