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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in West Virginia

The median child, family, and school social workers in West Virginia earns $52,220 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,482 a month.

10th percentile
$38,410
25th percentile
$45,510
Median percentile
$52,220
75th percentile
$58,720
90th percentile
$66,980

Based on 2,380 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

$41,789 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,220
Federal income tax−$4,086
Social Security + Medicare−$3,995
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,350
Monthly take-home$3,482
Every two weeks$1,607

Does it go far here?

$58,348Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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