Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$75,890avg. a year
$36.48 an hour · 5,540 employed
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $75,890 a year. That is $1,790 (2%) more than the Washington average of $74,100. The U.S. average is $64,000.
$75,280Median pay
$36.48Average hourly
+2%vs. Washington average
5,540Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for child, family, and school social workers in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1130 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$78,050
$37.52 an hour
2580 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$76,950
$36.99 an hour
3240 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$75,570
$36.33 an hour
4170 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$75,390
$36.24 an hour
5120 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$72,860
$35.03 an hour
6100 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$72,070
$34.65 an hour
7390 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$70,700
$33.99 an hour
81,110 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$70,070
$33.69 an hour
94,330 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$68,820
$33.09 an hour
10450 jobs
Yakima, WA
$68,740
$33.05 an hour
11360 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$68,310
$32.84 an hour
1270 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$62,910
$30.25 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $77,520 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $59,590 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $90,420 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $84,720 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $76,290 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $71,830 |
Questions and answers
How much do child, family, and school social workers make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $75,890 a year, and the median is $75,280. About 5,540 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $1,790 (2%) more than the Washington average of $74,100.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.05 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: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). 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.