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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Waco, TX

The median child, family, and school social workers in Waco, TX earns $53,670 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,775 a month.

10th percentile
$44,060
25th percentile
$48,790
Median percentile
$53,670
75th percentile
$64,390
90th percentile
$72,110

Based on 270 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

$45,304 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,670
Federal income tax−$4,260
Social Security + Medicare−$4,106
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,775
Every two weeks$1,742

Does it go far here?

$57,990Median pay in Waco, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,151 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waco, TX

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,840
General and Operations Managers$92,990
Registered Nurses$92,890
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440
Project Management Specialists$78,580
Accountants and Auditors$76,140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,980

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