Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
School Social Worker
Occupation profile for School Social Worker covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $72,160.
- FY2026 certified median
- $72,160
- Total filings
- 8
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $71,926–$72,394
- Top employer
- Chicago Public Schools
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 5 | $56,349 | $56,161 | $60,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $72,160 | $71,926 | $72,394 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Chicago Public Schools2 filings
- Denver School of Science and Technology, Inc.2 filings
- Choice Schools Associates, LLC1 filings
- Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial, Inc.1 filings
- Perry Township Schools1 filings
- Waukegan Community Unit School District 601 filings
Top cities
- Aurora2 filings
- Chicago2 filings
- Waukegan1 filings
- Indianapolis1 filings
- Benton Harbor1 filings
- New York1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 21-1021 | $49,962 | $60,944 | $71,926 | $82,909 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 21-1021 | $51,334 | $63,357 | $75,379 | $87,402 |
| 2026-27 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INArea 26900 | 21-1021 | $42,515 | $48,526 | $54,517 | $60,528 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 21-1021 | $52,645 | $64,459 | $76,274 | $88,088 |
| 2026-27 | Niles, MIArea 35660 | 21-1021 | $44,450 | $53,144 | $61,838 | $70,533 |