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Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in Michigan

What Child, Family, and School Social Workers earn in Michigan, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 6 counties.

Average in MI
$58,886
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 14
published states
Workers in state
15,850
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
6 counties

Pay by labor market in Michigan

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay by wage area in Michigan
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$59,270$47,479$26,148Wayne County, MI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Michigan counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wayne County, MI$59,270$47,479$26,148
2Oakland County, MI$59,270$47,479$26,148
3Macomb County, MI$59,270$47,479$26,148
4St. Clair County, MI$59,270$47,479$26,148
5Lapeer County, MI$59,270$47,479$26,148
6Livingston County, MI$59,270$47,479$24,660

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Michigan

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Michigan is $58,886, based on 15,850 workers. Among the 14 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,550, so Michigan averages 1.1% below it.

Published data for Michigan currently covers the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area, with a local median wage of $59,270.

Cost of living for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Michigan

We compare 6 Michigan counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin, $26,148. Livingston County, MI leaves the smallest, $24,660. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 counties.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers are New Hampshire ($75,838), District of Columbia ($75,550), Massachusetts ($74,992) and California ($68,141).

Frequently asked questions: Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Michigan

How much do Child, Family, and School Social Workers earn in Michigan?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $58,886.

Which Michigan county is best for Child, Family, and School Social Workers?

Wayne County, MI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($26,148). Oakland County, MI follows at $26,148.