Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of child, family, and school social workers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of child, family, and school social workers in Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,160
25th Percentile Wage
$48,200
50th Percentile Wage
$60,330
75th Percentile Wage
$60,330
90th Percentile Wage
$60,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for child, family, and school social workers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,160.

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
$60,330
20.98% 29.57%
2021
$47,670
16.05% -
2020
$40,020
5.32% -
2019
$37,890
-20.24% -
2018
$45,560
-26.45% -
2017
$57,610
2.14% -
2016
$56,380
-0.09% -
2015
$56,430
9.48% -
2014
$51,080
7.54% -
2013
$47,230
10.04% -
2012
$42,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,330, Baton Rouge is the highest paying city for child, family, and school social workers in state of Louisiana, followed by Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $56,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in Baton Rouge is 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge
$60,330
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$56,650
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$55,830
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$55,080
Monroe
$50,600
Shreveport-Bossier City
$49,370
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$46,650
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$44,460
Alexandria
$40,860
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$40,840
Lafayette
$38,080
Lake Charles
$36,420

See also: Top paying jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.