State comparison · 2025
Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary: New Jersey vs Washington
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In Washington, $74,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.7% — not 2.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+2.4%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+0.7%
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
Washington
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Median
- $74,480
- p25
- $58,920
- p75
- $86,700
- p10
- $48,750
- p90
- $98,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.