Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Columbus, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of child, family, and school social workers in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of child, family, and school social workers in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Columbus, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,220
25th Percentile Wage
$37,200
50th Percentile Wage
$42,120
75th Percentile Wage
$47,850
90th Percentile Wage
$64,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for child, family, and school social workers in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,220.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of child, family, and school social workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$42,120
4.84% 20.18%
2021
$40,080
6.01% -
2020
$37,670
1.33% -
2019
$37,170
0.35% -
2018
$37,040
-1.08% -
2017
$37,440
1.71% -
2016
$36,800
-0.65% -
2014
$37,040
0.51% -
2013
$36,850
8.77% -
2012
$33,620
- -

Table 2. Compare Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Columbus with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,120 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for child, family, and school social workers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in Columbus is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Elkhart-Goshen and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Elkhart-Goshen
$45,910
Indianapolis-Carmel
$44,690
Bloomington
$43,800
Fort Wayne
$42,700
Muncie
$42,300
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$42,120
Terre Haute
$42,120
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$42,120
Columbus
$42,120
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$41,940
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$41,490
Kokomo
$41,290
Michigan City-La Porte
$40,480
Anderson
$37,640
Gary
$37,460
Lafayette
$31,270

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana.