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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Kansas City, MO

The median child, family, and school social workers in Kansas City, MO-KS earns $49,880 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,326 a month.

10th percentile
$42,970
25th percentile
$46,430
Median percentile
$49,880
75th percentile
$58,380
90th percentile
$67,750

Based on 2,620 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

$39,914 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,880
Federal income tax−$3,806
Social Security + Medicare−$3,816
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,344
Monthly take-home$3,326
Every two weeks$1,535

Does it go far here?

$53,899Median pay in Kansas City, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,249 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kansas City, MO

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$221,640
Nurse Anesthetists$218,080
Family Medicine Physicians$213,950
Dentists, General$171,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,680
Financial Managers$162,490
Purchasing Managers$161,910

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