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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In Delaware, $48,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.7% — not 36.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-36.4%
Delaware vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-30.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Delaware

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$48,520
p25
$47,440
p75
$58,670
p10
$44,440
p90
$73,580
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
99.8
See full breakdown for Delaware

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.