Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Brownsville-Harlingen

In Brownsville-Harlingen (TX), the median pay for child, family, and school social workers is $19.51 an hour ($40,580 a year). About 1,560 people work in this job there.

$19.51Median hourly pay
$34,650–$56,760Middle half of workers, yearly
1,560People in this job in Brownsville-Harlingen (TX)

That is 32% lower than the U.S. median ($59,550). It is 27% lower than the Texas median ($55,680).

Pay range for child, family, and school social workers in Brownsville-Harlingen (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.53$34,390
25% of workers$16.66$34,650
Half of workers (median)$19.51$40,580
75% of workers$27.29$56,760
90% of workers$27.73$57,690

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Angelo$60,180120
Victoria$59,90060
Sherman-Denison$58,95060
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$58,6401,670
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$58,040600
Corpus Christi$57,490380
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$57,0804,480
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$56,6704,080
Killeen-Temple$56,670530
San Antonio-New Braunfels$56,6702,520
Wichita Falls$54,950110
Odessa$54,51080
El Paso$54,340660
Waco$53,670270
Tyler$52,290160
Midland$51,790120
College Station-Bryan$51,410150
Beaumont-Port Arthur$50,710260
Laredo$49,900270
Abilene$48,790380
Amarillo$48,790290
Lubbock$48,490500
Texarkana$46,90070
Longview$45,400230
Brownsville-Harlingen (this page)$40,5801,560

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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)

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.