SOC 21-1029 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Social Workers, All Other Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for other social workers in Palm Bay, Florida is $68,410 a year ($32.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,420: half of the 160 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, 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).

$68,410average per year

$32.89 / hourMedian $57,420Take-home ≈ $56,956

  • $45K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $112K90th

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

160people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#6 of 18Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social Workers, All Other pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,650 or more. The middle half of other social workers in Palm Bay earn between $51,500 and $87,670.

  • $45K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $112K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,410$5,701$32.89
Median$57,420$4,785$27.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,500$4,292$24.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$87,670$7,306$42.15

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

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

Other social workers in Palm Bay 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 -20% against the U.S. median of $71,900.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Palm Bay$68,410$57,420$44,660$111,650160
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 Palm Bay

On the average salary of $68,410, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $56,956 a year, or $4,746 a month and $2,191 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 Palm Bay a good place for other social workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $68,410 buys what about $68,407 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Workers, All Other salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 6th 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 Palm Bay: questions

How much do other social workers make an hour in Palm Bay?

$32.89 an hour on average, and $27.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,956 a year ($4,746 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,410. Florida has no state income tax.

Do other social workers earn more in Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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