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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Columbus, OH

The median child, family, and school social workers in Columbus, OH earns $58,460 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,962 a month.

10th percentile
$46,690
25th percentile
$48,870
Median percentile
$58,460
75th percentile
$60,980
90th percentile
$75,940

Based on 3,200 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

$47,545 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,460
Federal income tax−$4,835
Social Security + Medicare−$4,472
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,608
Monthly take-home$3,962
Every two weeks$1,829

Does it go far here?

$61,235Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

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