Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary Information in New York

The average annual salaries for child, family, and school social workers in the state of New York are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of child, family, and school social workers amongst New York metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New York (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,260
25th Percentile Wage
$52,730
50th Percentile Wage
$65,600
75th Percentile Wage
$81,640
90th Percentile Wage
$101,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for child, family, and school social workers in New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $46,260.

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
$65,600
4.89% 23.05%
2021
$62,390
5.80% -
2020
$58,770
6.52% -
2019
$54,940
3.80% -
2018
$52,850
2.57% -
2017
$51,490
-3.65% -
2016
$53,370
3.65% -
2015
$51,420
-0.33% -
2014
$51,590
1.74% -
2013
$50,690
0.41% -
2012
$50,480
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New York Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in some New York cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in state of New York ranges from $45,210 to $71,680. The highest paying area for child, family, and school social workers in New York is New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island with a median annual salary of $71,680. The second highest paying city/area in New York State is Albany-Schenectady-Troy (mean annual salary $63,070). The lowest paying area is Central New York nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $45,210.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$71,680
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$63,070
Kingston
$61,430
Ithaca
$61,170
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$60,610
Rochester
$60,490
Elmira
$59,950
Syracuse
$59,410
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$59,390
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$56,730
Nassau-Suffolk
$56,180
Utica-Rome
$54,320
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$53,550
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$52,970
Glens Falls
$52,570
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$51,520
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$50,810
Binghamton
$50,080
Watertown-Fort Drum
$48,400
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$45,210