Social and Human Service Assistants pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
$46,270avg. a year
$22.25 an hour · 5,980 employed
Social and Human Service Assistants in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn an average of $46,270 a year. That is about the same as the Florida average of $45,380. The U.S. average is $47,690.
$45,370Median pay
$22.25Average hourly
+2%vs. Florida average
5,980Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for social and human service assistants in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
1360 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$47,210
$22.70 an hour
2130 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$46,690
$22.45 an hour
31,170 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$46,650
$22.43 an hour
480 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$46,440
$22.33 an hour
5650 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$46,370
$22.29 an hour
6680 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$46,040
$22.13 an hour
73,840 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$45,780
$22.01 an hour
81,710 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$44,870
$21.57 an hour
940 jobs
Sebring, FL
$44,390
$21.34 an hour
102,390 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$44,300
$21.30 an hour
11200 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$44,050
$21.18 an hour
12620 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$43,520
$20.92 an hour
13480 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$43,450
$20.89 an hour
14470 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$43,420
$20.87 an hour
15610 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$42,970
$20.66 an hour
16220 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$42,630
$20.50 an hour
17170 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$42,060
$20.22 an hour
18390 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$41,760
$20.08 an hour
19260 jobs
Ocala, FL
$41,720
$20.06 an hour
2090 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$41,540
$19.97 an hour
21480 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$41,360
$19.89 an hour
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How Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $60,290 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $58,830 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $60,470 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $66,970 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $56,640 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $58,130 |
Questions and answers
How much do social and human service assistants make in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
The average is $46,270 a year, and the median is $45,370. About 5,980 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is about the same as the Florida average of $45,380.
Is this job common in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
It makes up 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.75 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1093. Metro area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.