Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Colorado

In Colorado, the median pay for child, family, and school social workers is $30.64 an hour ($63,720 a year). About 8,200 people work in this job there.

$30.64Median hourly pay
$51,540–$82,820Middle half of workers, yearly
8,200People in this job in Colorado

That is 7% higher than the U.S. median ($59,550). Colorado ranks 16th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for child, family, and school social workers in Colorado

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.11$45,980
25% of workers$24.78$51,540
Half of workers (median)$30.64$63,720
75% of workers$39.82$82,820
90% of workers$49.51$102,990

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Colorado metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Greeley$78,530280
Denver-Aurora-Centennial$67,5604,240
Boulder$64,660520
Fort Collins-Loveland$62,140590
Colorado Springs$60,3201,210
Grand Junction$60,050260
Pueblo$56,440180

Colorado unemployment rate: 4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for child, family, and school social workers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +4.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 33,900 openings a year (BLS)

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JobMedian yearly pay
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Social and Human Service Assistants$47,690
Healthcare Social Workers$63,480
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$71,680
Social Workers, All Other$61,610
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$65,620

Other job titles for this job

Case ManagerAdoption CounselorCase WorkerChildren S CounselorCommunity Organization WorkerAdolescent CounselorAdoption AgentAdoption CoordinatorAdoption Social WorkerAdoption SpecialistAdoption WorkerCasework Supervisor

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.