Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$73,050avg. a year
$35.12 an hour · 4,150 employed
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $73,050 a year. That is $2,160 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $70,890. The U.S. average is $64,000.
$70,530Median pay
$35.12Average hourly
+3%vs. Minnesota average
4,150Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for child, family, and school social workers in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1180 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$66,470
$31.96 an hour
2240 jobs
Rochester, MN
$64,270
$30.90 an hour
3240 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$64,010
$30.78 an hour
4140 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$63,380
$30.47 an hour
5220 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$62,460
$30.03 an hour
6140 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$62,350
$29.98 an hour
7130 jobs
Mankato, MN
$61,580
$29.61 an hour
8770 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$53,300
$25.63 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $62,480 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $53,130 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $79,850 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $71,230 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $73,560 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $74,210 |
Questions and answers
How much do child, family, and school social workers make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $73,050 a year, and the median is $70,530. About 4,150 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is $2,160 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $70,890.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.84 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: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). 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.