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Child, Family, and School Social Workers
SOC 21-1021. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 148 labor condition applications for Child, Family, and School Social Workers (SOC 21-1021) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 144 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $60,098 a year (quartiles $51,500–$68,578), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $54,704. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (45% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 25 with a median offered wage of $54,000.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 45%Level II 28%Level III 13%Level IV 2%Not stated 13%
| Measure | SOC 21-1021 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $60,098 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $51,500–$68,578 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 73% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (148 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
New York 59 · Massachusetts 13 · Illinois 12 · Indiana 9 · Pennsylvania 7 · Colorado 6 · California 6 · Rhode Island 5 · Utah 4 · Texas 4
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $54,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Educational Centers Inc. | Pittsfield | 6 |
| North Suffolk Community Services, Inc. | Chelsea | 2 |
| Kan-Win | Park Ridge | 2 |
| Support Center for Child Advocates | Philadelphia | 2 |
| Mom's Center for Early Childhood Development | Brooklyn | 1 |
| Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation | San Francisco | 1 |
| SJRC Texas, Inc. | Bulverde | 1 |
| National Children's Advocacy Center | Huntsville | 1 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City | New York | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Child, Family, and School Social Workers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 21-1021 is $60,098 a year, with the middle half between $51,500 and $68,578; the median prevailing wage cited is $54,704.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Child, Family, and School Social Workers?
University Settlement Society of New York (17), The Devereux Foundation (8), Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, Inc. (8), Adult & Child Mental Health Center, Inc. (7), Happy Dragon of New York, Inc. (4)
Which wage level is most common for Child, Family, and School Social Workers?
Level I: Level I 45%, Level II 28%, Level III 13%, Level IV 2% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Child, Family, and School Social Workers?
25 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $54,000.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.