Social Workers, All Other in California
Local pay for social workers, all other in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 21-1029
$63,010
median pay, California
6,430
employed in California
-12.4%
vs U.S. median
+3.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What social workers, all other earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of social workers, all other in California earn between $42,350 and $102,160 a year; the U.S. median is $71,900.
$36,160
P10
$63,010
MEDIAN
$102,160
P75
$132,480
P90
Pay by metro in California
$121,180
$102,180
$102,160
$102,040
$94,740
$93,340
$79,310
$79,260
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