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Behavioral health pay in Florida
Behavioral-health pay in Florida starts with Healthcare Social Workers at about $64.8K, 5% under the national median.
Behavioral-health pay in Florida starts with Healthcare Social Workers at about $64.8K, 5% under the national median.
Further down the Florida behavioral list, Psychiatric Technicians pays about $43.6K, 3% under the national median.
Florida counts 10,520 Healthcare Social Workers. Stretch pay on that row is $76.3K.
Each occupation
1Healthcare Social Workers
- State median
- $64,820
- 75th percentile
- $76,280
- U.S. median
- $67,880
- State vs U.S.
- 0.95
- State employment
- 10,520
2Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- State median
- $56,790
- 75th percentile
- $73,030
- U.S. median
- $59,350
- State vs U.S.
- 0.96
- State employment
- 29,750
3Marriage and Family Therapists
- State median
- $56,400
- 75th percentile
- $75,020
- U.S. median
- $66,940
- State vs U.S.
- 0.84
- State employment
- 930
4Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- State median
- $51,590
- 75th percentile
- $62,050
- U.S. median
- $60,280
- State vs U.S.
- 0.86
- State employment
- 5,150
5Health Education Specialists
- State median
- $46,360
- 75th percentile
- $64,950
- U.S. median
- $64,070
- State vs U.S.
- 0.72
- State employment
- unpublished
6Community Health Workers
- State median
- $45,420
- 75th percentile
- $54,060
- U.S. median
- $51,850
- State vs U.S.
- 0.88
- State employment
- 1,220
7Psychiatric Technicians
- State median
- $43,570
- 75th percentile
- $50,160
- U.S. median
- $45,130
- State vs U.S.
- 0.97
- State employment
- 12,710
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Social Workers | $64,820 | $76,280 | $67,880 | 0.95 | 10,520 |
| 2 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $56,790 | $73,030 | $59,350 | 0.96 | 29,750 |
| 3 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $56,400 | $75,020 | $66,940 | 0.84 | 930 |
| 4 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $51,590 | $62,050 | $60,280 | 0.86 | 5,150 |
| 5 | Health Education Specialists | $46,360 | $64,950 | $64,070 | 0.72 | unpublished |
| 6 | Community Health Workers | $45,420 | $54,060 | $51,850 | 0.88 | 1,220 |
| 7 | Psychiatric Technicians | $43,570 | $50,160 | $45,130 | 0.97 | 12,710 |
Takeaways
- Florida pays Healthcare Social Workers about $64.8K, 5% under the national median.
- The national median beside Healthcare Social Workers in Florida is about $67.9K.
- The 75th percentile for Healthcare Social Workers in Florida is $76.3K. Employment is 10,520.
- Psychiatric Technicians closes this Florida list at about $43.6K, 3% under the national median.
For recruiters
- Lead the intake with Healthcare Social Workers.
- Add headcount when the panel asks for scale.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Florida median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Healthcare Social Workers state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Florida is 24 of 51. A row links to the Florida metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $64,820 is stated as about $64.8K. $67,880 is stated as about $67.9K. a comparison of 0.95 is stated as 5 percent. $76,280 is stated as about $76.3K. $43,570 is stated as about $43.6K. a comparison of 0.97 is stated as 3 percent. $45,130 is stated as about $45.1K.
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