State comparison · 2025
Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: California vs New Jersey
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In California, $65,200. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16% — not 14.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-14.5%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-16%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Median
- $65,200
- p25
- $52,270
- p75
- $82,080
- p10
- $45,360
- p90
- $103,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
New Jersey
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Median
- $76,280
- p25
- $59,530
- p75
- $97,500
- p10
- $47,830
- p90
- $109,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.