Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL), the median pay for child, family, and school social workers is $28.71 an hour ($59,710 a year). About 4,460 people work in this job there.

$28.71Median hourly pay
$48,450–$64,180Middle half of workers, yearly
4,460People in this job in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($59,550). It is 6% higher than the Florida median ($56,550).

Pay range for child, family, and school social workers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.56$40,690
25% of workers$23.29$48,450
Half of workers (median)$28.71$59,710
75% of workers$30.86$64,180
90% of workers$37.50$78,010

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Florida metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Homosassa Springs$65,81050
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (this page)$59,7104,460
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$58,5402,160
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$56,9301,460
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$56,070430
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$55,650610
Jacksonville$55,6301,050
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor$55,62080
Punta Gorda$55,60090
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin$55,09070
Naples-Marco Island$54,060200
Lakeland-Winter Haven$53,800510
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$52,220330
Port St. Lucie$51,490330
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$50,240280
Gainesville$49,280250
Wildwood-The Villages$49,0000
Panama City-Panama City Beach$48,940170
Tallahassee$48,880240
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$47,940280
Ocala$47,900160

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for child, family, and school social workers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +4.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 33,900 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach (FL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,110
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,370
Healthcare Social Workers$64,510
Social and Community Service Managers$79,240
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$51,510
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$54,540
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,290
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$57,200

Other job titles for this job

Case ManagerAdoption CounselorCase WorkerChildren S CounselorCommunity Organization WorkerAdolescent CounselorAdoption AgentAdoption CoordinatorAdoption Social WorkerAdoption SpecialistAdoption WorkerCasework Supervisor

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