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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Columbia, MO

The median child, family, and school social workers in Columbia, MO earns $45,460 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,048 a month.

10th percentile
$35,630
25th percentile
$36,350
Median percentile
$45,460
75th percentile
$51,080
90th percentile
$58,920

Based on 390 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

$36,570 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,460
Federal income tax−$3,275
Social Security + Medicare−$3,478
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,137
Monthly take-home$3,048
Every two weeks$1,407

Does it go far here?

$50,829Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Accountants and Auditors$73,070
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590

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