Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$61,390avg. a year
$29.52 an hour · 6,540 employed
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $61,390 a year. That is about the same as the Michigan average of $61,060. The U.S. average is $64,000.
$59,270Median pay
$29.52Average hourly
+1%vs. Michigan average
6,540Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for child, family, and school social workers in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1210 jobs
Jackson, MI
$68,900
$33.12 an hour
2480 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$65,500
$31.49 an hour
3660 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$62,800
$30.19 an hour
4180 jobs
Monroe, MI
$62,190
$29.90 an hour
5160 jobs
Niles, MI
$61,930
$29.77 an hour
6720 jobs
Flint, MI
$61,920
$29.77 an hour
7220 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$60,890
$29.27 an hour
8260 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$60,810
$29.24 an hour
9270 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$59,730
$28.72 an hour
10240 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$59,490
$28.60 an hour
112,130 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$58,960
$28.35 an hour
12180 jobs
Midland, MI
$55,860
$26.86 an hour
13210 jobs
Bay City, MI
$55,720
$26.79 an hour
14550 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$54,130
$26.03 an hour
15360 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$53,490
$25.72 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
This metroMichiganU.S.
Michigan metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $64,830 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $44,700 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $66,650 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $71,880 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $61,560 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $53,620 |
Questions and answers
How much do child, family, and school social workers make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $61,390 a year, and the median is $59,270. About 6,540 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is about the same as the Michigan average of $61,060.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.36 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1021. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.