State comparison · 2025
Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: Indiana vs New Jersey
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In Indiana, $50,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.8% — not 33.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-33.8%
Indiana vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-22.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Indiana
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Median
- $50,470
- p25
- $46,780
- p75
- $59,610
- p10
- $38,270
- p90
- $72,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +600%
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.