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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In Pennsylvania, $50,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.6% — not 50.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+50.1%
New Jersey vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+34.6%
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
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Pennsylvania

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$50,820
p25
$44,700
p75
$63,480
p10
$38,430
p90
$78,470
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.6
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
See full breakdown for Pennsylvania

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.