Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Richmond, Virginia

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,430
25th Percentile Wage
$47,400
50th Percentile Wage
$52,300
75th Percentile Wage
$61,720
90th Percentile Wage
$75,610

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for child, family, and school social workers in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,430.

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
$52,300
5.89% 23.37%
2021
$49,220
1.40% -
2020
$48,530
4.06% -
2019
$46,560
3.37% -
2018
$44,990
3.33% -
2017
$43,490
-0.14% -
2016
$43,550
0.32% -
2015
$43,410
2.74% -
2014
$42,220
-1.14% -
2013
$42,700
6.14% -
2012
$40,080
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,300, Richmond is the highest paying city for child, family, and school social workers in state of Virginia, followed by Charlottesville (median annual salary $51,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in Richmond is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Charlottesville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Richmond
$52,300
Charlottesville
$51,000
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$50,730
Staunton-Waynesboro
$49,710
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$48,040
Harrisonburg
$47,360
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$46,290
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$46,120
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$45,970
Lynchburg
$45,910
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$45,780
Roanoke
$43,130
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$42,340
Danville
$38,170

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.