Family social worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level family social worker earnings begin at:

$37.23 per hour

$77,430 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level family social worker earnings begin at:

$29.94 per hour

$62,270 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level family social worker earnings begin at:

$23.36 per hour

$48,580 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level family social worker earnings begin at:

$18.61 per hour

$38,700 per year

10th percentile

Starting level family social worker earnings begin at:

$15.26 per hour

$31,740 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Family social worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $76,490
District of Columbia $76,240
Connecticut $74,140
New York $62,390
Rhode Island $61,660
California $61,190
Minnesota $60,510
Alaska $60,250
Hawaii $60,250
Maryland $60,250
Colorado $60,040
Washington $59,950
North Dakota $59,810
Maine $59,010
Nevada $58,160
Oregon $54,160
Virginia $49,860
Illinois $49,360
Vermont $49,340
Michigan $49,240
North Carolina $48,970
New Hampshire $48,690
Massachusetts $48,580
Ohio $47,740
Wisconsin $47,440
Texas $47,390
Pennsylvania $47,320
Wyoming $47,320
Iowa $47,040
Idaho $46,920
Florida $46,640
Kansas $46,640
Tennessee $46,310
Louisiana $45,640
Utah $44,920
South Dakota $43,800
South Carolina $43,740
Alabama $42,280
Oklahoma $41,870
Indiana $41,170
New Mexico $40,680
Kentucky $40,310
Georgia $39,730
Arizona $38,980
Montana $38,850
Delaware $38,810
Nebraska $38,720
Missouri $37,240
Arkansas $37,200
West Virginia $37,200
Mississippi $32,930
Guam $29,590
Puerto Rico $29,180

How do family social worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Family social workers earn 6% less than similar careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than clergy members but more than postal service workers.

Career Median Salary
Clergy member salary $62K
Landscaper salary $61K
Private detective salary $63K
Arbitrator salary $47K
Credit counselor salary $60K
Family social worker salary $49K
Precious metal worker salary $48K
Marriage and family therapist salary $50K
Postal service clerk salary $52K
Postal service worker salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)