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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Watertown, NY

The median child, family, and school social workers in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $55,710 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,633 a month.

10th percentile
$47,810
25th percentile
$48,730
Median percentile
$55,710
75th percentile
$74,470
90th percentile
$93,080

Based on 170 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

$43,600 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,710
Federal income tax−$4,505
Social Security + Medicare−$4,262
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,343
Monthly take-home$3,633
Every two weeks$1,677

Does it go far here?

$63,531Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$96,070
General and Operations Managers$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,120
Office Clerks, General$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,440

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