State comparison · 2025
Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: New Jersey vs New Mexico
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In New Mexico, $56,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.1% — not 35.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+35.8%
New Jersey vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+15.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
New Mexico
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Median
- $56,160
- p25
- $45,470
- p75
- $78,090
- p10
- $36,920
- p90
- $101,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.