The annual salary statistics of healthcare social workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of healthcare social workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for healthcare social workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of healthcare social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,080 | -14.60% | 4.17% |
| 2021 | $58,540 | 0.46% | - |
| 2020 | $58,270 | 11.53% | - |
| 2019 | $51,550 | 7.02% | - |
| 2018 | $47,930 | -2.46% | - |
| 2017 | $49,110 | -14.64% | - |
| 2016 | $56,300 | 7.50% | - |
| 2015 | $52,080 | 4.88% | - |
| 2014 | $49,540 | -0.04% | - |
| 2013 | $49,560 | 1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $48,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,080 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for healthcare social workers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of healthcare social workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying The Villages and 32.6 percent (32.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.