California Social Worker Salary Guide - 2024

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by Social Worker License Staff

Updated: September 26th, 2024

California Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Bakersfield, CA120$53,900
Chico, CA60$75,450
Fresno, CA140$67,360
Hanford-Corcoran, CA100$69,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA2,310$69,980
Modesto, CA70$66,200
Napa, CA50$84,720
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA70$59,630
Redding, CA40$67,380
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA490$80,800
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA610$71,080
Salinas, CA70$81,740
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA710$76,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA1,000$76,840
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA320$81,420
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA40$79,720
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA50$73,000
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA110$81,290
Santa Rosa, CA80$93,360
Stockton-Lodi, CA110$73,160
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA80$86,690
Visalia-Porterville, CA190$47,580
Yuba City, CA120$75,650
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area230$67,600
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area90$64,360
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

California Healthcare Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Bakersfield, CA330$77,460
Chico, CA100$93,560
El Centro, CA50$77,740
Fresno, CA510$93,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA8,250$94,040
Merced, CA70$81,190
Modesto, CA210$94,180
Napa, CANot released$115,890
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA280$80,130
Redding, CA70$76,660
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA1,540$87,920
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA1,190$92,200
Salinas, CA150$85,000
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA1,400$81,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA2,480$102,770
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA870$110,250
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CANot released$102,980
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA110$81,750
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA160$79,990
Santa Rosa, CA200$95,380
Stockton-Lodi, CA170$88,080
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA150$102,030
Visalia-Porterville, CA200$86,510
Yuba City, CA40$83,010
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area150$78,790
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area80$75,930
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area110$86,750
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

California Mental Health Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Bakersfield, CA390$65,620
Chico, CA60$63,270
El Centro, CA30$71,150
Fresno, CA390$80,470
Hanford-Corcoran, CA80$90,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA7,400$80,920
Madera, CA70$93,750
Merced, CA50$59,940
Modesto, CA180$73,410
Napa, CA240$85,150
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA220$85,740
Redding, CA70$63,280
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA1,340$86,290
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA1,150$75,970
Salinas, CA110$83,870
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA1,180$72,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA1,880$91,370
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA800$101,540
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA130$96,720
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA220$83,810
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA170$70,190
Santa Rosa, CA150$91,540
Stockton-Lodi, CA120$86,010
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA130$99,890
Visalia-Porterville, CA170$75,300
Yuba City, CA30$62,240
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area180$65,240
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area50$85,020
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area50$74,210
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

California Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Bakersfield, CA930$55,450
Chico, CA240$59,210
El Centro, CA160$57,200
Fresno, CA1,220$60,510
Hanford-Corcoran, CA70$53,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA20,300$73,580
Madera, CA150$61,660
Merced, CA490$54,300
Modesto, CA460$57,040
Napa, CA160$74,880
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA670$64,480
Redding, CA140$61,000
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA4,370$62,290
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA3,140$66,910
Salinas, CA220$59,990
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA3,690$64,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA5,800$75,020
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA1,700$82,360
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA260$59,800
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA280$75,650
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA290$57,860
Santa Rosa, CA530$56,920
Stockton-Lodi, CA640$67,660
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA150$63,860
Visalia-Porterville, CA740$56,820
Yuba City, CA110$59,710
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area500$59,740
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area210$65,930
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area330$58,530
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

California Mental Health Counselor Salaries – Visualized

 

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in urban areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Bakersfield, CA1,340$63,420
Chico, CA230$60,830
El Centro, CA200$61,590
Fresno, CA1,290$65,330
Hanford-Corcoran, CA140$66,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA21,690$64,930
Madera, CA130$64,340
Merced, CA290$61,100
Modesto, CA560$72,680
Napa, CA250$68,340
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA1,210$63,080
Redding, CA230$58,640
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA4,070$62,300
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA3,090$71,340
Salinas, CA570$64,180
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA4,090$65,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA6,610$74,590
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA2,220$77,890
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA410$55,410
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA470$64,820
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA660$62,710
Santa Rosa, CA630$68,620
Stockton-Lodi, CA930$71,540
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA410$67,100
Visalia-Porterville, CA450$59,500
Yuba City, CA240$59,960
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in rural areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area360$60,590
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area260$69,260
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area500$65,500
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023