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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Raleigh, NC

The median child, family, and school social workers in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $62,700 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,158 a month.

10th percentile
$44,700
25th percentile
$51,210
Median percentile
$62,700
75th percentile
$75,840
90th percentile
$76,950

Based on 1,460 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

$49,895 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,700
Federal income tax−$5,344
Social Security + Medicare−$4,797
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,665
Monthly take-home$4,158
Every two weeks$1,919

Does it go far here?

$63,877Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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