Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #28 of 51 · KY

7.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $59,270 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $59,100
Employment 8,470

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,210P25 $46,230 Median $59,100P75 $67,260P90 $78,660

About 80% of child, family, and school social workerss in Kentucky earn between $39,210 and $78,660. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$59,270
U.S. average
$64,000

The mean child, family, and school social workers salary in Kentucky is $59,270, about 7.4% below the U.S. average ($64,000). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Bowling Green, KY $64,050 $62,910 320
Lexington-Fayette, KY $63,780 $64,090 1,030
Elizabethtown, KY $62,130 $60,770 210
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,100 $58,470 1,100
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,100 $60,380 1,760
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,100 $58,290 660
Owensboro, KY $58,920 $57,430 260
Paducah, KY-IL $57,280 $59,120 170

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