Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA), the median pay for child, family, and school social workers is $30.40 an hour ($63,230 a year). About 5,810 people work in this job there.

$30.40Median hourly pay
$50,970–$77,350Middle half of workers, yearly
5,810People in this job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

That is 6% higher than the U.S. median ($59,550). It is 3% lower than the California median ($65,200).

Pay range for child, family, and school social workers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.13$43,960
25% of workers$24.51$50,970
Half of workers (median)$30.40$63,230
75% of workers$37.19$77,350
90% of workers$45.01$93,620

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$87,6002,120
Hanford-Corcoran$78,270130
Vallejo$77,490280
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$75,580830
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$72,0205,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$71,25026,220
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$68,560400
Yuba City$64,040200
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$63,2703,550
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (this page)$63,2305,810
Napa$62,760130
Stockton-Lodi$62,610870
Salinas$62,520450
Fresno$62,0801,920
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$61,960400
Chico$61,720290
Visalia$61,040470
Modesto$60,9001,160
El Centro$60,690220
Merced$60,200500
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$59,7703,820
Redding$59,520410
Bakersfield-Delano$59,330960
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$57,710460
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$56,810720

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for child, family, and school social workers

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +4.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 33,900 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,370
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$96,780
Social and Community Service Managers$79,570
Healthcare Social Workers$85,360
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$87,370
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$96,970
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,880
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$55,280

Other job titles for this job

Case ManagerAdoption CounselorCase WorkerChildren S CounselorCommunity Organization WorkerAdolescent CounselorAdoption AgentAdoption CoordinatorAdoption Social WorkerAdoption SpecialistAdoption WorkerCasework Supervisor

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.