Paycheck Atlas

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

The median child, family, and school social workers in Wilmington, NC earns $62,710 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,159 a month.

10th percentile
$43,100
25th percentile
$50,700
Median percentile
$62,710
75th percentile
$75,510
90th percentile
$84,370

Based on 530 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

$49,902 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,710
Federal income tax−$5,345
Social Security + Medicare−$4,797
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,665
Monthly take-home$4,159
Every two weeks$1,919

Does it go far here?

$65,037Median pay in Wilmington, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.4 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wilmington, NC

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$152,150
Sales Managers$133,400
Managers, All Other$129,120
Software Developers$123,730
Construction Managers$103,810
General and Operations Managers$90,270
Project Management Specialists$89,120
Management Analysts$86,960

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