Family Social Worker Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Nationally, there are 282,000 working as family social workers. This occupation has a very low ranking for joblessness. The jobless rate for employees was about 2% in 2008.

Area Job Conditions

Family social workers per capita is greatest in Johnstown (Pennsylvania), Morgantown (West Virginia), and Las Cruces (New Mexico). Santa Ana (California), Orlando (Florida), and Bakersfield (California) have the fewest per capita.

The highest salaries for workers are found in Waterbury (Connecticut), Norwich (Connecticut), and Hartford (Connecticut), and the lowest-paying areas are in State College (Pennsylvania), Santa Fe (New Mexico), and Corvallis (Oregon).

Training and Education

A bachelor's degree is generally expected for employees. Recent data shows that 77% of family social workers have a degree. Workers with some schooling beyond high school, but not a four college degree, represent about 16% of the total. A high school diploma or GED, without further education, is held by 7% of employees. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Family social workers working less than full time, whether by design or chance, were 9% of the total. Approximately 3% of people who work as workers are self-employed.

Family Social Workers: An Introductory Video

Family Social Workers Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of family social workers compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for family social workers.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Birmingham	$41,000	1,050
Montgomery	$46,000	500
Huntsville	$38,000	400
Mobile	$40,000	330
Tuscaloosa	$39,000	150
Dothan	$36,000	140
Anniston	$36,000	130
Gadsden	$38,000	110
Decatur	$41,000	100
Florence	$38,000	80
Auburn	$40,000	70

Alaska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Anchorage	$45,000	340
Fairbanks	$42,000	180

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Phoenix	$37,000	2,020
Tucson	$40,000	780
Yuma	$38,000	140
Flagstaff	$35,000	120
Prescott	$39,000	100
Kingman	$38,000	60

Arkansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Little Rock	$32,000	580
Fort Smith	$31,000	160
Fayetteville	$33,000	160
Jonesboro	$43,000	120
Hot Springs	$35,000	100
Pine Bluff	$35,000	80

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
San Diego	$51,000	1,980
Riverside	$49,000	1,880
Sacramento	$43,000	1,490
Oakland	$56,000	1,080
Santa Ana	$40,000	930
San Francisco	$48,000	880
San Jose	$53,000	830
Stockton	$51,000	610
Fresno	$41,000	360
Modesto	$42,000	310
Santa Cruz	$48,000	300
Santa Barbara	$35,000	260
San Luis Obispo	$48,000	240
Chico	$44,000	220
Vallejo	$43,000	180
Redding	$44,000	130
El Centro	$41,000	120
Santa Rosa	$44,000	120
Yuba City	$45,000	90
Napa	$39,000	80
Bakersfield	$50,000	60
Merced	$35,000	50

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Denver	$48,000	2,250
Fort Collins	$42,000	230
Boulder	$54,000	210
Greeley	$44,000	170
Grand Junction	$31,000	150

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Hartford	$60,000	2,110
New Haven	$59,000	1,000
Bridgeport	$62,000	830
Norwich	$58,000	350
Waterbury	$65,000	260
Danbury	$51,000	210

Delaware

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wilmington	$42,000	1,180
Dover	$40,000	330

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$52,000	3,780

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Tampa	$41,000	2,110
Miami	$45,000	1,610
Fort Lauderdale	$44,000	1,110
Jacksonville	$37,000	620
Orlando	$41,000	590
West Palm Beach	$39,000	460
Deltona	$33,000	450
Sarasota	$34,000	350
Port St Lucie	$38,000	320
Cape Coral	$43,000	230
Pensacola	$31,000	210
Gainesville	$37,000	170
Palm Bay	$30,000	170
Lakeland	$34,000	150
Tallahassee	$42,000	150
Naples	$35,000	90
Ocala	$43,000	80
Panama City	$33,000	70
Punta Gorda	$49,000	40

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Atlanta	$35,000	3,350
Macon	$32,000	380
Augusta	$36,000	340
Savannah	$40,000	200
Columbus	$32,000	200
Rome	$29,000	130
Valdosta	$31,000	130
Athens	$34,000	130
Albany	$34,000	130
Dalton	$34,000	120
Brunswick	$36,000	110
Warner Robins	$35,000	80
Hinesville	$34,000	50

Hawaii

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Honolulu	$48,000	760

Idaho

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boise	$39,000	510
Pocatello	$34,000	100
Lewiston	$46,000	40

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Chicago	$58,000	7,270
Springfield	$44,000	400
Peoria	$43,000	350
Rockford	$45,000	280
Champaign	$44,000	220
Decatur	$35,000	170
Bloomington	$43,000	150
Danville	$39,000	70
Kankakee	$53,000	70

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Indianapolis	$38,000	1,130
Gary	$35,000	550
Fort Wayne	$33,000	480
South Bend	$35,000	340
Evansville	$35,000	330
Terre Haute	$35,000	270
Lafayette	$33,000	140
Bloomington	$36,000	120
Anderson	$33,000	120
Elkhart	$37,000	100
Muncie	$36,000	50
Michigan City	$36,000	50
Kokomo	$37,000	50
Columbus	$34,000	40

Iowa

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Des Moines	$39,000	970
Davenport	$48,000	440
Cedar Rapids	$39,000	410
Waterloo	$33,000	390
Sioux City	$35,000	210
Dubuque	$36,000	180
Iowa City	$50,000	150

Kansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wichita	$42,000	510
Topeka	$44,000	120

Kentucky

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Louisville	$37,000	1,890
Lexington	$40,000	830
Elizabethtown	$36,000	260
Owensboro	$40,000	230

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
New Orleans	$42,000	720
Baton Rouge	$46,000	560
Shreveport	$44,000	190
Lafayette	$45,000	170
Monroe	$43,000	130
Houma	$42,000	110
Lake Charles	$45,000	110
Alexandria	$42,000	90

Maine

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$44,000	590
Bangor	$40,000	260
Lewiston	$38,000	140

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baltimore	$48,000	2,430
Bethesda	$53,000	710
Hagerstown	$32,000	150
Cumberland	$31,000	110
Salisbury	$42,000	60

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boston	$49,000	4,210
Springfield	$51,000	1,020
Worcester	$48,000	800
Brockton	$48,000	370
Framingham	$42,000	360
Barnstable Town	$47,000	340
Lowell	$55,000	330
Lawrence	$52,000	260
New Bedford	$52,000	220
Taunton	$50,000	170
Pittsfield	$46,000	170
Leominster	$47,000	100
Haverhill	$52,000	100

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Detroit	$50,000	2,880
Warren	$54,000	1,710
Grand Rapids	$45,000	1,000
Flint	$51,000	660
Lansing	$52,000	630
Saginaw	$44,000	360
Kalamazoo	$45,000	310
Ann Arbor	$53,000	250
Muskegon	$47,000	230
Bay City	$39,000	200
Jackson	$44,000	190
Battle Creek	$48,000	180
Niles	$45,000	150
Holland	$51,000	120
Monroe	$50,000	90

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$57,000	3,900
Duluth	$57,000	340
St Cloud	$48,000	160
Rochester	$51,000	120

Mississippi

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Jackson	$31,000	610
Gulfport	$32,000	150
Pascagoula	$32,000	90
Hattiesburg	$35,000	70

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
St Louis	$39,000	2,600
Kansas City	$37,000	1,570
Springfield	$30,000	540
Jefferson City	$34,000	190
Joplin	$31,000	130
St Joseph	$33,000	120
Columbia	$35,000	120

Montana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Billings	$36,000	220
Missoula	$34,000	120
Great Falls	$40,000	50

Nebraska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Omaha	$37,000	820
Lincoln	$37,000	270

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Las Vegas	$51,000	1,310
Reno		450

New Hampshire

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Nashua	$36,000	90
Manchester	$41,000	90
Rochester	$42,000	40

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Newark	$58,000	2,480
Edison	$54,000	1,810
Camden	$51,000	1,160
Trenton	$56,000	600
Atlantic City	$49,000	250
Vineland	$49,000	140

New Mexico

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Albuquerque	$37,000	840
Las Cruces	$37,000	390
Santa Fe	$31,000	290
Farmington	$37,000	170

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
New York	$52,000	15,970
Nassau	$60,000	1,940
Albany	$47,000	1,400
Rochester	$50,000	1,140
Buffalo	$47,000	1,120
Syracuse	$44,000	750
Poughkeepsie	$57,000	440
Utica	$41,000	300
Binghamton	$42,000	230
Kingston	$49,000	170
Ithaca	$44,000	110
Elmira	$48,000	90
Glens Falls	$39,000	90

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charlotte	$44,000	1,800
Raleigh	$47,000	1,110
Greensboro	$44,000	730
Durham	$43,000	710
Asheville	$42,000	470
Fayetteville	$43,000	370
Wilmington	$46,000	360
Hickory	$43,000	350
Winston Salem	$41,000	340
Goldsboro	$40,000	170
Rocky Mount	$40,000	140
Greenville	$43,000	120
Burlington	$39,000	120

North Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Fargo	$43,000	160
Grand Forks	$39,000	130
Bismarck	$42,000	90

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Cincinnati	$36,000	2,120
Cleveland	$37,000	1,530
Columbus	$39,000	1,320
Toledo	$31,000	730
Akron	$33,000	670
Youngstown	$36,000	490
Dayton	$40,000	410
Canton	$35,000	320
Springfield	$37,000	200
Lima	$38,000	120

Oklahoma

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Oklahoma City	$33,000	1,880
Tulsa	$32,000	730

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$39,000	1,650
Salem	$42,000	300
Eugene	$37,000	300
Medford	$37,000	280
Bend	$45,000	110
Corvallis	$27,000	100

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Philadelphia	$38,000	4,560
Pittsburgh	$34,000	3,070
Scranton	$33,000	1,090
Harrisburg	$36,000	960
Allentown	$38,000	890
York	$35,000	450
Johnstown	$30,000	420
Lancaster	$32,000	400
Reading	$36,000	350
Erie	$33,000	320
Williamsport	$34,000	190
State College	$30,000	180
Altoona	$36,000	120

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$54,000	2,110

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Columbia	$34,000	930
Charleston	$35,000	670
Florence	$33,000	250
Myrtle Beach	$32,000	220
Anderson	$36,000	180
Spartanburg	$35,000	150
Sumter	$34,000	110

South Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Sioux Falls	$36,000	330
Rapid City	$35,000	260

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Nashville	$36,000	1,430
Memphis	$36,000	930
Knoxville	$32,000	790
Chattanooga	$38,000	500
Kingsport	$35,000	310
Jackson	$28,000	230
Johnson City	$33,000	220
Cleveland	$35,000	70

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Houston	$36,000	3,000
Dallas	$41,000	2,290
Austin	$36,000	2,080
San Antonio	$35,000	1,890
Fort Worth	$34,000	1,210
Mcallen	$37,000	550
Corpus Christi	$32,000	350
Brownsville	$35,000	330
El Paso	$34,000	320
Killeen	$33,000	250
Longview	$36,000	240
Beaumont	$36,000	240
Lubbock	$32,000	240
Abilene	$28,000	160
Laredo	$36,000	150
Tyler	$33,000	150
Midland	$31,000	140
Wichita Falls	$33,000	130
Amarillo	$33,000	130
Waco	$35,000	120
Texarkana	$31,000	110
Victoria	$34,000	100
San Angelo	$35,000	90
College Station	$36,000	70
Sherman	$29,000	60

Utah

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Salt Lake City	$38,000	620
Ogden	$37,000	250
Provo	$39,000	210
St George	$35,000	110

Vermont

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Burlington	$37,000	590

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Virginia Beach	$41,000	2,270
Richmond	$46,000	1,380
Roanoke	$37,000	470
Lynchburg	$36,000	370
Charlottesville	$43,000	240
Winchester	$40,000	170
Blacksburg	$37,000	150
Danville	$41,000	140
Harrisonburg	$31,000	120

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Seattle	$46,000	1,910
Spokane	$46,000	400
Tacoma	$54,000	280
Olympia	$44,000	190
Yakima	$51,000	180
Bremerton	$48,000	160
Mount Vernon	$41,000	130
Bellingham	$47,000	110
Kennewick	$53,000	70

West Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charleston	$28,000	780
Huntington	$32,000	670
Morgantown	$31,000	300
Parkersburg	$29,000	290
Weirton	$29,000	90

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Milwaukee	$50,000	1,320
Madison	$47,000	730
Green Bay	$49,000	340
Racine	$43,000	320
La Crosse	$46,000	220
Janesville	$47,000	150
Eau Claire	$47,000	140
Appleton	$54,000	140
Sheboygan		90

Wyoming

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Casper	$38,000	130
Cheyenne	$48,000	100

Our family social worker career and school information is provided by CTI Career Search.