# Child, Family, and School Social Workers

SOC 21-1021. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $59,550 (middle half $48,270–$76,070; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $50,375; 81% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 4.4%; ~33.9k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Psychology: 20% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Social Work: 19% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/social-work)
- Criminal Justice And Fire Protection: 11% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/criminal-justice, https://educationguide.com/degrees/security-homeland-security)
- Sociology: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/sociology)
- Family And Consumer Sciences: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/human-development-and-family-studies, https://educationguide.com/degrees/foods-nutrition-and-related-services)
- Human Services And Community Organization: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/human-services, https://educationguide.com/degrees/community-organization-and-advocacy)
- Communications: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Biology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- History: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/history)
- General Education: 1% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/education)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $62,630
- AL: $46,660
- AR: $43,330
- AZ: $50,150
- CA: $65,200
- CO: $63,720
- CT: $78,970
- DC: $73,550
- DE: $48,520
- FL: $56,550
- GA: $47,510
- GU: $54,910
- HI: $68,270
- IA: $52,250
- ID: $59,840
- IL: $63,220
- IN: $50,470
- KS: $54,300
- KY: $59,100
- LA: $56,800
- MA: $75,570
- MD: $76,390
- ME: $63,290
- MI: $59,270
- MN: $67,450
- MO: $48,520
- MS: $46,530
- MT: $56,780
- NC: $59,610
- ND: $64,560
- NE: $47,770
- NH: $71,010
- NJ: $76,280
- NM: $56,160
- NV: $61,080
- NY: $65,100
- OH: $51,520
- OK: $43,950
- OR: $64,130
- PA: $50,820
- PR: $43,620
- RI: $69,870
- SC: $51,800
- SD: $51,100
- TN: $56,310
- TX: $55,680
- UT: $52,000
- VA: $61,330
- VI: $50,810
- VT: $67,340
- WA: $74,480
- WI: $59,280
- WV: $52,220
- WY: $56,420

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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