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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In Kansas, $54,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14% — not 28.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-28.8%
Kansas vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-14%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Kansas

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$54,300
p25
$48,050
p75
$61,470
p10
$43,690
p90
$69,970
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
See full breakdown for Kansas

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.