Healthcare Social Workers pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL), the median pay for healthcare social workers is $31.15 an hour ($64,790 a year). About 1,500 people work in this job there.

$31.15Median hourly pay

$59,230–$75,820Middle half of workers, yearly

1,500People in this job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($67,880). It is about the same as the Florida median ($64,820).

Pay range for healthcare social workers in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$23.31	$48,480
25% of workers	$28.48	$59,230
Half of workers (median)	$31.15	$64,790
75% of workers	$36.45	$75,820
90% of workers	$39.65	$82,470

Healthcare Social Workers pay in Florida metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Wildwood-The Villages	$73,200	30
Cape Coral-Fort Myers	$69,960	390
Lakeland-Winter Haven	$69,810	220
Gainesville	$69,330	250
Naples-Marco Island	$68,310	180
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	$68,230	340
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach	$68,140	260
Punta Gorda	$68,140	50
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor	$68,040	70
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin	$67,030	70
Jacksonville	$66,300	960
Ocala	$66,200	130
Port St. Lucie	$66,190	150
Panama City-Panama City Beach	$64,790	50
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (this page)	$64,790	1,500
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	$64,510	3,440
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville	$64,080	250
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	$64,070	0
Tallahassee	$60,390	180
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	$59,650	200

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

Education, experience and outlook for healthcare social workers

Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Internship/residency (BLS)
Job outlook: +8.5% over ten years, much faster than average · about 16,900 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

Job	Median yearly pay
Social and Human Service Assistants	$45,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$58,540
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$55,570
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$56,060

Other job titles for this job

Elder CounselorLMSWSocial WorkerAids Social WorkerBereavement CounselorCertified Health Care Social WorkerCertified Social Worker in Health CareC-swhcClinical Social WorkerDisability AdvocateDisability CoordinatorGeriatric Social Worker

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