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Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of child, family, and school social workers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of child, family, and school social workers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,320
25th Percentile Wage	$36,760
50th Percentile Wage	$43,090
75th Percentile Wage	$53,800
90th Percentile Wage	$60,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for child, family, and school social workers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,320.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$43,090	-3.23%	19.84%
2021	$44,480	5.46%	-
2020	$42,050	-3.88%	-
2019	$43,680	2.77%	-
2018	$42,470	-1.20%	-
2017	$42,980	7.93%	-
2016	$39,570	-1.69%	-
2015	$40,240	-1.74%	-
2014	$40,940	5.84%	-
2013	$38,550	10.40%	-
2012	$34,540	-	-

Table 2. Compare Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,090, South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for child, family, and school social workers in state of Tennessee, following city of Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $49,150). Compared with the highest paying city Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower.

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