Child, Family, and School Social Workers in California
Local pay for child, family, and school social workers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 21-1021
$65,200
median pay, California
60,310
employed in California
+9.5%
vs U.S. median
+3.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What child, family, and school social workers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of child, family, and school social workers in California earn between $52,270 and $82,080 a year; the U.S. median is $59,550.
$45,360
P10
$52,270
P25
$65,200
MEDIAN
$82,080
P75
$103,050
P90
Pay by metro in California
$87,600
$78,270
$77,490
$75,580
$72,020
$71,250
$68,560
$64,040
$40k $90k $140k