SOC 21-1029 · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro

Social Workers, All Other Salary in Pensacola, FL

The average salary for other social workers in Pensacola, Florida is $67,980 a year ($32.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,930: half of the 140 people in this job in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,910).

$67,980average per year

$32.68 / hourMedian $58,930Take-home ≈ $56,654

  • $41K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $109K90th

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

140people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#7 of 18Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Workers, All Other pay range in Pensacola

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,640 or more. The middle half of other social workers in Pensacola earn between $50,000 and $93,100.

  • $41K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $109K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,980$5,665$32.68
Median$58,930$4,911$28.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,000$4,167$24.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,100$7,758$44.76

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

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

Other social workers in Pensacola earn about the same as the Florida average ($69,060) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($75,910). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $71,900.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pensacola$67,980$58,930$41,260$108,640140
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 Pensacola

On the average salary of $67,980, a single filer in Pensacola takes home about $56,654 a year, or $4,721 a month and $2,179 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 Pensacola a good place for other social workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pensacola area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.7), so the average $67,980 buys what about $69,568 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Pensacola ($46,240). A typical home costs $310,470, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Workers, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Pensacola ranks 7th 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 Pensacola: questions

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

$32.68 an hour on average, and $28.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,260 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 Pensacola?

About $56,654 a year ($4,721 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,980. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other social workers earn more in Pensacola than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (37860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 1.78, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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