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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Santa Fe, NM

The median child, family, and school social workers in Santa Fe, NM earns $52,740 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,498 a month.

10th percentile
$37,370
25th percentile
$45,790
Median percentile
$52,740
75th percentile
$76,390
90th percentile
$93,920

Based on 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

$41,972 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,740
Federal income tax−$4,149
Social Security + Medicare−$4,035
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$2,584
Monthly take-home$3,498
Every two weeks$1,614

Does it go far here?

$53,398Median pay in Santa Fe, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.8 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Fe, NM

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$122,430
General and Operations Managers$106,770
Registered Nurses$100,790
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$81,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,260
Accountants and Auditors$72,780
Management Analysts$68,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,560

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