State comparison · 2025
Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: Hawaii vs New Jersey
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In Hawaii, $68,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.5% — not 10.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-10.5%
Hawaii vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-11.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Median
- $68,270
- p25
- $58,290
- p75
- $79,860
- p10
- $46,840
- p90
- $93,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.