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State comparison · 2025

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: Colorado vs New Jersey

Occupation

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In Colorado, $63,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.8% — not 16.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-16.5%
Colorado vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-11.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Colorado

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$63,720
p25
$51,540
p75
$82,820
p10
$45,980
p90
$102,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for Colorado

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
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.