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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Albany, NY

The median child, family, and school social workers in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $66,540 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,304 a month.

10th percentile
$49,270
25th percentile
$57,670
Median percentile
$66,540
75th percentile
$78,090
90th percentile
$97,300

Based on 1,980 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$51,648 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,540
Federal income tax−$5,809
Social Security + Medicare−$5,090
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,992
Monthly take-home$4,304
Every two weeks$1,986

Does it go far here?

$66,830Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

All child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in New York