Social Workers, All Other pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for social workers, all other is $32.99 an hour ($68,630 a year). About 1,410 people work in this job there.

$32.99Median hourly pay

$54,070–$104,210Middle half of workers, yearly

1,410People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($71,900). It is 9% higher than the California median ($63,010).

Pay range for social workers, all other in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.37	$36,120
25% of workers	$26.00	$54,070
Half of workers (median)	$32.99	$68,630
75% of workers	$50.10	$104,210
90% of workers	$61.87	$128,690

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 (this page)	$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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Job	Median yearly pay
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$51,910
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$71,250
Social and Human Service Assistants	$50,330
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$79,000
Marriage and Family Therapists	$71,110
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$78,410
Healthcare Social Workers	$79,830
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$56,960

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