SOC 21-1021 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for child, family, and school social workers in Canton, Ohio is $52,610 a year ($25.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,590: half of the 480 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,000).

$52,610average per year

$25.29 / hourMedian $50,590Take-home ≈ $42,132

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

480people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,620 or more. The middle half of child, family, and school social workers in Canton earn between $45,550 and $62,620.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,610$4,384$25.29
Median$50,590$4,216$24.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,550$3,796$21.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,620$5,218$30.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Canton vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Child, family, and school social workers in Canton earn 6% less than the Ohio average ($55,750) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($64,000). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $59,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Canton$52,610$50,590$39,810$62,620480
Ohio$55,750$51,520$39,810$75,85016,050
United States$64,000$59,550$42,280$95,530392,550

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary after taxes in Canton

On the average salary of $52,610, a single filer in Canton takes home about $42,132 a year, or $3,511 a month and $1,620 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Canton a good place for child, family, and school social workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $52,610 buys what about $58,844 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Canton ranks 9th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($58,920).

All Child, Family, and School Social Workers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for child, family, and school social workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,820).

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary by city

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Canton: questions

How much do child, family, and school social workers make an hour in Canton?

$25.29 an hour on average, and $24.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level child, family, and school social workers salary in Canton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the child, family, and school social workers take-home pay in Canton?

About $42,132 a year ($3,511 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,610. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do child, family, and school social workers earn more in Canton than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($64,000).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1021; area Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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