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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median child, family, and school social workers in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $48,040 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,228 a month.

10th percentile
$38,070
25th percentile
$42,330
Median percentile
$48,040
75th percentile
$62,300
90th percentile
$77,460

Based on 550 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

$38,738 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,040
Federal income tax−$3,585
Social Security + Medicare−$3,675
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,042
Monthly take-home$3,228
Every two weeks$1,490

Does it go far here?

$50,654Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kalamazoo, MI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$130,760
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,260
General and Operations Managers$100,160
Project Management Specialists$97,590
Industrial Engineers$97,250
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,730
Registered Nurses$88,200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,190

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