Social Workers, All Other pay in California

In California, the median pay for social workers, all other is $30.29 an hour ($63,010 a year). About 6,430 people work in this job there.

$30.29Median hourly pay

$42,350–$102,160Middle half of workers, yearly

6,430People in this job in California

That is 12% lower than the U.S. median ($71,900). California ranks 38th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for social workers, all other in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.38	$36,160
25% of workers	$20.36	$42,350
Half of workers (median)	$30.29	$63,010
75% of workers	$49.12	$102,160
90% of workers	$63.69	$132,480

Social Workers, All Other pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Stockton-Lodi	$121,180	50
Modesto	$102,180	30
Vallejo	$102,160	80
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$102,040	40
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$94,740	430
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$93,340	170
Bakersfield-Delano	$79,310	150
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$79,260	80
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$78,480	720
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$77,010	720
Fresno	$74,090	140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$68,630	1,410
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$67,140	30
Salinas	$62,330	70
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$53,740	40
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$36,160	1,620

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

Education, experience and outlook for social workers, all other

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Job outlook: +2.3% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 5,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in California

Job	Median yearly pay
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$59,250
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$65,200
Social and Human Service Assistants	$51,090
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$86,500
Marriage and Family Therapists	$67,300
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$79,000
Healthcare Social Workers	$89,660
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$58,770

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