State comparison · 2025
Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: Idaho vs New Jersey
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In Idaho, $59,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.6% — not 21.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.6%
Idaho vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-10.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Median
- $59,840
- p25
- $47,860
- p75
- $74,190
- p10
- $37,990
- p90
- $81,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.