Provided is a method for extracting m-phthalic acid-5-sodium sulfonate from ternary-monomer industrial waste water. A sediment crystallization tank (A), a pressure filter (B), an ester decomposition tank (C), a high-pressure pump (D), a distillation tower (E), a decoloration and impurity absorption kettle (F), a filter (G), a concentration and crystallization kettle (H), a centrifugal hydroextractor (I), a flash melting kettle (J), a fine filter (K), a secondary concentration and crystallization kettle (L), a rubber lining water extractor (M) and a drying machine (N) are connected to be a production line, the ternary-monomer industrial waste water serves as the main raw material, an organic precipitant (2), sodium hydroxide (6), activated carbon (9), deionized water (16), sulfuric acid (17) and activated carbon (9) are sequentially added in related devices according to process requirements through the process procedures of various processes, and finished m-phthalic acid-5-sodium sulfonate (24) is prepared under the specific temperature, time and process conditions of the process procedures of various processes. The method can further extract out sodium sulfate crystals (4) in the waste water. Pollution is reduced, environment is protected, waste is turned into wealth, and double purposes are achieved.