Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Texas
$55,700avg. a year
$26.78 an hour · 21,670 employed
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Texas earn an average of $55,700 a year. That is $8,300 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $64,000. The best-paying metro area is Killeen-Temple, TX at $60,830.
$55,680Median pay
$26.78Average hourly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for child, family, and school social workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1530 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$60,830
$29.24 an hour
21,670 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$59,770
$28.74 an hour
3120 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$59,060
$28.39 an hour
4600 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$58,380
$28.07 an hour
54,480 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$57,860
$27.82 an hour
660 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$57,850
$27.81 an hour
74,080 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$57,590
$27.69 an hour
8380 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$57,390
$27.59 an hour
92,520 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$56,830
$27.32 an hour
1060 jobs
Victoria, TX
$56,820
$27.32 an hour
11270 jobs
Waco, TX
$56,780
$27.30 an hour
1280 jobs
Odessa, TX
$56,660
$27.24 an hour
13110 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$55,240
$26.56 an hour
14120 jobs
Midland, TX
$54,310
$26.11 an hour
15660 jobs
El Paso, TX
$53,850
$25.89 an hour
16150 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$53,810
$25.87 an hour
17270 jobs
Laredo, TX
$53,150
$25.55 an hour
18160 jobs
Tyler, TX
$53,060
$25.51 an hour
19290 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$52,550
$25.27 an hour
20260 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$52,070
$25.04 an hour
21230 jobs
Longview, TX
$51,330
$24.68 an hour
22380 jobs
Abilene, TX
$51,200
$24.62 an hour
2370 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$50,780
$24.41 an hour
24500 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$49,390
$23.75 an hour
251,560 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$45,120
$21.69 an hour
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas child, family, and school social workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $64,000 | $30.77 |
| Texas | $55,700 | $26.78 |
| New Mexico | $63,790 | $30.67 |
| Louisiana | $54,450 | $26.18 |
| Oklahoma | $46,730 | $22.47 |
| Arkansas | $46,390 | $22.31 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,180
- Social and Human Service Assistants$46,210
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$69,940
- Healthcare Social Workers$69,990
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$53,450
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,640
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do child, family, and school social workers make in Texas?
The average is $55,700 a year, and the median is $55,680. That is $8,300 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $64,000.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$26.78 an hour on average; the median is $26.77.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Killeen-Temple, TX ($60,830), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($59,770). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($45,120).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #34 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national child, family, and school social workers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.