Child, Family, and School Social Workers in New Mexico

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

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 1,830 workers employed as Child, Family, and School Social Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 2,140 Child, Family, and School Social Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,720 Child, Family, and School Social Workers working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Child, Family, and School Social Workers than average.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.2%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 250 annual job openings, and 2,370 total jobs in 2026 for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in this state.

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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers ranged from $21,930 to $62,900 with $37,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.54 to $30.24. The median hourly rate was $18.24.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.65 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.41.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM	930	$36,200
Santa Fe, NM	160	$32,530
Las Cruces, NM	150	$52,870
Farmington, NM	90	$39,280

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

View the list below to see 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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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