Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
$58,830avg. a year
$28.28 an hour · 4,460 employed
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn an average of $58,830 a year. That is about the same as the Florida average of $57,970. The U.S. average is $64,000.
$59,710Median pay
$28.28Average hourly
+1%vs. Florida average
4,460Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for child, family, and school social workers in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 20.
1610 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$64,000
$30.77 an hour
280 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$62,570
$30.08 an hour
32,160 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$60,930
$29.29 an hour
490 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$60,880
$29.27 an hour
550 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$60,450
$29.06 an hour
6430 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$59,900
$28.80 an hour
71,050 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$58,040
$27.91 an hour
870 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$57,880
$27.83 an hour
9200 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$56,940
$27.38 an hour
10280 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$56,360
$27.10 an hour
111,460 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$56,180
$27.01 an hour
12330 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$55,710
$26.78 an hour
13
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$54,360
$26.13 an hour
14510 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$54,160
$26.04 an hour
15280 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$53,760
$25.84 an hour
16170 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$53,710
$25.82 an hour
17330 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$53,460
$25.70 an hour
18240 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$52,340
$25.17 an hour
19250 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$52,130
$25.06 an hour
20160 jobs
Ocala, FL
$51,810
$24.91 an hour
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How Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $60,290 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $46,270 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $60,470 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $66,970 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $56,640 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $58,130 |
Questions and answers
How much do child, family, and school social workers make in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
The average is $58,830 a year, and the median is $59,710. About 4,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is about the same as the Florida average of $57,970.
Is this job common in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
It makes up 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.63 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1021. Metro area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.