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Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Delaware

Want to work in Delaware as a Child, Family, or School Social Worker? Read this first!

13.3% Jobs Projection
$37,770 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 1,190 Child, Family, and School Social Workers working in the state.

There were 1,130 Child, Family, and School Social Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 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 Delaware has fewer Child, Family, and School Social Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.2%.

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Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 150 annual Child, Family, and School Social Workers job openings in Delaware, and 1,450 total jobs in the year 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 Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers ranged from $29,030 to $51,930 with $37,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.96 to $24.97. The median hourly rate was $18.16.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.53 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.37.

The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Delaware 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 9,150 $44,650
Salisbury, MD-DE 450 $37,760
Dover, DE 190 $40,660

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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