State comparison · 2025
Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: Massachusetts vs New Jersey
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In Massachusetts, $75,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.9% — not 0.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-0.9%
Massachusetts vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+1.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Massachusetts
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Median
- $75,570
- p25
- $61,150
- p75
- $94,650
- p10
- $48,140
- p90
- $104,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.