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Child, Family, and School Social Workers in North Carolina

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Child, Family, or School Social Worker in North Carolina?

14.3% Jobs Projection
$46,240 Median Salary
1,260 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Child, Family, and School Social Workers in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Child, Family, and School Social Workers Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 11,610 workers employed as Child, Family, and School Social Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 11,000 Child, Family, and School Social Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 610 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,720 Child, Family, and School Social Workers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Child, Family, and School Social Workers than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.2%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,260 annual job openings, and a total of 11,910 jobs for North Carolina Child, Family, and School Social Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 38,300 annual jobs and 362,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Child, Family, and School Social Workers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers ranged from $33,030 to $62,890 with $46,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.88 to $30.23. The median hourly rate was $22.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.07.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Child, Family, and School Social Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Child, Family, and School Social Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2,860 $46,790
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,860 $48,200
Raleigh, NC 1,330 $52,550
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 850 $48,330
Winston-Salem, NC 670 $45,520
Asheville, NC 650 $45,700
Greensboro-High Point, NC 550 $47,920
Fayetteville, NC 540 $45,500
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 510 $43,840
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 240 $55,090
Greenville, NC 210 $48,450
Rocky Mount, NC 210 $41,820
New Bern, NC 180 $41,580
Jacksonville, NC 180 $48,460
Wilmington, NC 170 $42,320
Goldsboro, NC 110 $40,980
Burlington, NC 90 $44,610

Top States for Child, Family, and School Social Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Child, Family, and School Social Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 31,290 $55,460
New York 28,530 $52,850
Pennsylvania 20,160 $40,830
Texas 19,510 $50,660
Illinois 13,910 $52,000
Michigan 13,790 $50,020
Massachusetts 12,340 $43,980
North Carolina 11,610 $46,240
Ohio 10,090 $42,720
Virginia 9,340 $47,910
Florida 9,010 $40,000
Georgia 8,660 $37,960
Missouri 8,620 $36,470
Minnesota 8,150 $54,380
Kentucky 7,740 $39,120
Washington 7,590 $52,260
Indiana 7,240 $37,460
Colorado 6,700 $47,150
Oklahoma 6,330 $35,120
Arizona 5,780 $37,300

Below are the states where Child, Family, and School Social Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $70,230
District of Columbia $68,400
New Jersey $63,720
Rhode Island $59,570
Maryland $57,830
Hawaii $55,820
California $55,460
Minnesota $54,380
North Dakota $53,710
New York $52,850

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