Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$52,250

Median hourly

$25

Average annual

$57,120

Employed in state

3.4K

The median annual salary for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Iowa is $52,250, or about $25 an hour. That is 12% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $39,240 at the 10th percentile to $81,170 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.4K people work as child, family, and school social workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$39,240

25th$45,460

Median$52,250

75th$65,040

90th$81,170

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $25.12
Daily: $201
Weekly: $1,005
Bi-weekly: $2,010
Monthly: $4,354
Annual: $52,250

$52,250 a year is around the 50th percentile for Child, Family, and School Social Workerss in Iowa. The median is $52,250.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.90	$39,240
25th percentile	$21.90	$45,460
Median	$25.10	$52,250
75th percentile	$31.30	$65,040
90th percentile	$39.00	$81,170
Average (mean)	$27.50	$57,120
Employment	3,410 people

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$58,640	400
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$56,530	170
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$56,280	800
Dubuque, IA	$51,980	100
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$50,710	220
Omaha, NE-IA	$49,490	2.1K
Cedar Rapids, IA	$49,250	330
Iowa City, IA	$48,790	220
Ames, IA	$46,370	120

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