Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Owensboro, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of child, family, and school social workers in Owensboro, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of child, family, and school social workers in Owensboro 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 Owensboro, Kentucky

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,640
25th Percentile Wage
$39,300
50th Percentile Wage
$46,570
75th Percentile Wage
$55,320
90th Percentile Wage
$63,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for child, family, and school social workers in Owensboro, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,640.

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
$46,570
3.84% 18.17%
2021
$44,780
9.02% -
2020
$40,740
1.08% -
2019
$40,300
-4.59% -
2018
$42,150
2.92% -
2017
$40,920
0.86% -
2016
$40,570
3.85% -
2015
$39,010
3.92% -
2014
$37,480
-1.68% -
2013
$38,110
0.00% -
2012
$38,110
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,570, Owensboro is the second highest paying city for child, family, and school social workers in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary of $46,580). Compared with Lexington-Fayette, the median annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in Owensboro is .0 percent (.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lexington-Fayette
$46,580
Owensboro
$46,570
Louisville-Jefferson County
$44,370
Elizabethtown
$44,000
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$43,510
Bowling Green
$43,430
Evansville
$42,930
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$42,100
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$41,450
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$41,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Owensboro, Kentucky.