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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in New York, NY

The median child, family, and school social workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $66,540 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,304 a month.

10th percentile
$49,820
25th percentile
$58,790
Median percentile
$66,540
75th percentile
$89,450
90th percentile
$108,720

Based on 24,350 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?

$59,114Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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