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Family worker salary

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Sarah Christa Butts MSW

Average family worker salary

$36,992

$17.78 hourly rate

Entry-level family worker salary
$28,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025
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Average family worker salary by state

Highest paying states for family workers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington$45,259$21.76
2Colorado$45,916$22.07
3New Jersey$60,888$29.27
4Minnesota$53,787$25.86
5Idaho$43,130$20.74
6West Virginia$40,696$19.57
7Maine$41,712$20.05
8Oregon$43,009$20.68
9North Dakota$50,135$24.10
10Maryland$47,973$23.06
11Texas$42,871$20.61
12New York$42,873$20.61
13South Dakota$40,519$19.48
14New Hampshire$44,802$21.54
15Nevada$44,766$21.52
16California$43,235$20.79
17Alaska$42,022$20.20
18Illinois$43,030$20.69
19North Carolina$41,481$19.94
20District of Columbia$47,085$22.64
21New Mexico$39,613$19.04
22Massachusetts$39,535$19.01
23Connecticut$39,321$18.90
24Wyoming$38,976$18.74
25Kansas$41,569$19.99
26Iowa$40,442$19.44
27Virginia$40,512$19.48
28Wisconsin$40,807$19.62
29Montana$39,585$19.03
30Vermont$40,497$19.47
31Nebraska$36,216$17.41
32Hawaii$36,965$17.77
33Michigan$37,955$18.25
34Tennessee$34,829$16.74
35Ohio$37,776$18.16
36Utah$35,831$17.23
37South Carolina$34,620$16.64
38Pennsylvania$35,282$16.96
39Arizona$35,901$17.26
40Georgia$32,813$15.78
41Rhode Island$36,315$17.46
42Missouri$33,528$16.12
43Delaware$34,062$16.38
44Florida$24,845$11.94
45Louisiana$28,731$13.81
46Alabama$29,927$14.39
47Indiana$31,646$15.21
48Arkansas$30,086$14.46
49Oklahoma$29,136$14.01
50Kentucky$30,454$14.64
51Mississippi$24,977$12.01

Family worker salary details

A family worker's salary ranges from $28,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $48,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average family worker salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a family worker's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$48,000$4,000$23
75th Percentile$42,000$3,500$20
Average$36,992$3,083$18
25th Percentile$32,000$2,667$15
10th Percentile$28,000$2,333$13

Highest paying family worker jobs

The highest paying types of family workers are licensed social worker, school social worker, and family therapist.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Alcohol And Drug Counselor$45,758$3,813$22.0077,461
Service Counselor$35,402$2,950$17.0244,284
Family Services Coordinator$42,856$3,571$20.60112,789
Licensed Social Worker$57,005$4,750$27.4166,130
Student Worker$25,735$2,145$12.3782,353
School Social Worker$54,856$4,571$26.37122,376

How would you rate the starting salaries for family workers, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Sarah Christa Butts MSW

Director of Public Policy, National Association of Social Workers

Social workers are required to have a high level of education. Usually, a Master's degree and starting salaries are often far too low. Still, social workers can increase their wages over time, and there are many opportunities and positions available. Increasing reimbursement and compensation for social workers and reducing student loan debt are advocacy priorities for NASW.

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$36,000$35,600$35,200$34,800$34,400$34,000
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Family worker salary trends

The average family worker salary has risen by $5,920 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average family worker earned $31,072 annually, but today, they earn $36,992 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for family workers over the last decade.

Compare family worker salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average family worker salary over time

Compare family worker salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Family worker salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$37,000$17.78+2.1%
2024$36,200$17.40+2.4%
2023$35,300$16.99+4.1%
2022$33,900$16.30+2.5%
2021$33,000$15.88+2.1%

Recently added family worker salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
YMCA of The PinesFamily WorkerMedford, NJ06/28/2025$37,566
Shasta Head Start Child DevelopmentFamily WorkerRedding, CA06/20/2025$42,095
Envision UnlimitedHost Family Worker-RespiteChicago, IL06/20/2025$31,305
Community Counseling CenterFamily Assistant WorkerCape Girardeau, MO06/20/2025$37,566
Greater Philadelphia YMCAFamily Worker-Early Learning & CareMount Laurel, NJ06/18/2025$39,653
Brooklyn Kindergarten SocietyFamily WorkerNew York, NY06/16/2025$31,377
Cayuga Seneca Community Action Agency Inc.Family WorkerAuburn, NY06/16/2025$41,761
BksnyFamily WorkerNew York, NY06/16/2025$31,377
KindercarePre-K Family Worker at Springdale RD KindercareCherry Hill, NJ06/14/2025$27,861
Tri-County Child and FamilyFamily WorkerWaterloo, IA06/14/2025$41,177

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