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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In Maine, $63,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7% — not 17%.

Nominal pay gap
-17%
Maine vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maine

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$63,290
p25
$56,720
p75
$76,630
p10
$50,110
p90
$84,090
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
See full breakdown for Maine

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.