RateOrchard
State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Jersey earn a median of $76,280. In West Virginia, $52,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.2% — not 46.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+46.1%
New Jersey vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+20.2%
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
See full breakdown for New Jersey

West Virginia

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median
$52,220
p25
$45,510
p75
$58,720
p10
$38,410
p90
$66,980
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.5
See full breakdown for West Virginia

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.