Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Chattanooga, Tennessee

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,390
25th Percentile Wage
$38,930
50th Percentile Wage
$45,600
75th Percentile Wage
$57,390
90th Percentile Wage
$62,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for child, family, and school social workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,390.

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
$45,600
2.37% 22.85%
2021
$44,520
9.88% -
2020
$40,120
-0.95% -
2019
$40,500
7.16% -
2018
$37,600
-4.84% -
2017
$39,420
-7.26% -
2016
$42,280
2.29% -
2015
$41,310
0.87% -
2014
$40,950
6.18% -
2013
$38,420
8.43% -
2012
$35,180
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,600 in Chattanooga is in the middle of salary range for child, family, and school social workers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in Chattanooga is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 5.5 percent (5.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,150
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$47,990
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$47,790
Jackson
$47,780
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$47,770
Memphis
$47,530
Morristown
$46,850
Johnson City
$46,830
Chattanooga
$45,600
Cleveland
$45,410
Knoxville
$44,610
Clarksville
$43,850
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$43,090

See also: Top paying jobs in Chattanooga, Tennessee.