SOC 21-1029 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Social Workers, All Other Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for other social workers in Jacksonville, Florida is $67,670 a year ($32.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,140: half of the 380 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,910).

$67,670average per year

$32.53 / hourMedian $56,140Take-home ≈ $56,436

  • $42K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $109K90th

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

380people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#8 of 18Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Workers, All Other pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,990 or more. The middle half of other social workers in Jacksonville earn between $50,000 and $87,420.

  • $42K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $109K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,670$5,639$32.53
Median$56,140$4,678$26.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,000$4,167$24.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$87,420$7,285$42.03

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

Social Workers, All Other pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Other social workers in Jacksonville earn about the same as the Florida average ($69,060) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($75,910). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $71,900.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$67,670$56,140$41,660$108,990380
Florida$69,060$58,550$42,220$109,9904,800
United States$75,910$71,900$43,620$115,61062,930

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

Social Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $67,670, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $56,436 a year, or $4,703 a month and $2,171 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Jacksonville a good place for other social workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $67,670 buys what about $68,021 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Workers, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 8th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Wildwood pays the most ($80,770).

All Social Workers, All Other salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for other social workers

Reno, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,460).

Social Workers, All Other salary by city

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Social Workers, All Other salary in Jacksonville: questions

How much do other social workers make an hour in Jacksonville?

$32.53 an hour on average, and $26.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other social workers salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other social workers take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $56,436 a year ($4,703 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,670. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other social workers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,910).

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 21-1029; area Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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