Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,940
25th Percentile Wage
$38,670
50th Percentile Wage
$44,930
75th Percentile Wage
$60,920
90th Percentile Wage
$78,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for child, family, and school social workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,940.

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
$44,930
13.27% 13.71%
2021
$38,970
-10.11% -
2020
$42,910
10.67% -
2019
$38,330
5.56% -
2018
$36,200
-3.15% -
2017
$37,340
-2.25% -
2016
$38,180
-4.43% -
2015
$39,870
-0.95% -
2014
$40,250
6.56% -
2013
$37,610
-3.08% -
2012
$38,770
- -

Table 2. Compare Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Albuquerque with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,930 in Albuquerque is in the middle of salary range for child, family, and school social workers in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in Albuquerque is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area and 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$49,280
Las Cruces
$49,030
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$47,100
Albuquerque
$44,930
Santa Fe
$44,600
Farmington
$43,770
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$43,190
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$39,340
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$39,330

See also: Top paying jobs in Albuquerque, New Mexico.