Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of child, family, and school social workers in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of child, family, and school social workers in Kansas City 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 Kansas City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,330
25th Percentile Wage
$38,000
50th Percentile Wage
$44,800
75th Percentile Wage
$51,380
90th Percentile Wage
$65,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for child, family, and school social workers in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,330.

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
$44,800
5.25% 21.07%
2021
$42,450
7.28% -
2020
$39,360
1.52% -
2019
$38,760
1.52% -
2018
$38,170
2.75% -
2017
$37,120
6.03% -
2016
$34,880
3.12% -
2015
$33,790
0.62% -
2014
$33,580
-3.39% -
2013
$34,720
-1.84% -
2012
$35,360
- -

Table 2. Compare Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,800, Kansas City is the highest paying city for child, family, and school social workers in state of Missouri, followed by St Louis (median annual salary $43,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in Kansas City is 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in St Louis.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$44,800
St Louis
$43,460
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$42,930
Jefferson City
$39,460
St Joseph
$39,050
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$38,460
Joplin
$38,100
Springfield
$37,600
Columbia
$37,450
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,440
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,320
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$37,270
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Kansas City, Missouri.