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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Pennsylvania

The median child, family, and school social workers in Pennsylvania earns $50,820 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,454 a month.

10th percentile
$38,430
25th percentile
$44,700
Median percentile
$50,820
75th percentile
$63,480
90th percentile
$78,470

Based on 16,200 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

$41,454 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,820
Federal income tax−$3,918
Social Security + Medicare−$3,888
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,560
Monthly take-home$3,454
Every two weeks$1,594

Does it go far here?

$52,085Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

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