State comparison · 2025
Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: District of Columbia vs New Jersey
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In District of Columbia, $73,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.5% — not 3.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-3.6%
District of Columbia vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-4.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Median
- $73,550
- p25
- $59,730
- p75
- $99,500
- p10
- $53,020
- p90
- $113,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.