SOC 21-1029 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Social Workers, All Other — Deltona
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL · 10 metro areas compared
In Deltona, FL the median wage is $54,500.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.9%
- Openings per year
- 7,000
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
14.5% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Deltona, FL the median wage is $54,500. That is 24.2% lower than the national median of $71,900. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $50,000 and $67,500. The lowest tenth earn under $44,450, while the highest tenth earn more than $105,080.
The area has 140 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 1.63 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Wildwood leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $87,420. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 180th of 404 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $44,450 | −38.2% |
| 25th | $50,000 | −30.5% |
| Median (50th) | $54,500 | −24.2% |
| 75th | $67,500 | −6.1% |
| 90th | $105,080 | +46.1% |
| Mean | $63,250 | −12.0% |
Other metro areas in Florida
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildwood | $87,420 | 40 | |
| 2 | Gainesville | $71,960 | 220 | |
| 3 | Tampa | $68,310 | 780 | |
| 4 | Miami | $62,030 | 1,090 | |
| 5 | Orlando | $59,840 | 580 | |
| 6 | Pensacola | $58,930 | 140 | |
| 7 | Palm Bay | $57,420 | 160 | |
| 8 | Cape Coral | $56,510 | 130 | |
| 9 | Jacksonville | $56,140 | 380 | |
| 10 | North Port | $55,760 | — |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Deltona sit close to the national average, so $54,500 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$54,500as reported by BLSLocal price level
99.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$54,829US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $54,500 a year, 24.2% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $44,450 to $105,080 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 140 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Wildwood, at $87,420.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Social Workers, All Other in Deltona, FL?
The median annual wage is $54,500, or $26.20 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $71,900, so pay in Deltona, FL is 24.2% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Deltona, FL earns more than $105,080 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $44,450 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Wildwood, at $87,420 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 140 jobs in this occupation in Deltona, FL. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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