California Social Worker Salary Guide - 2024

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by Social Worker License Staff

Updated: February 18th, 2024

California Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Bakersfield, CA50$59,140
Chico, CA30$73,250
Fresno, CA130$64,480
Hanford-Corcoran, CA100$65,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA1,830$65,210
Modesto, CA60$53,080
Napa, CA70$76,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CANot released$56,720
Redding, CA30$62,780
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA520$71,440
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA320$69,110
Salinas, CA60$70,410
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA550$75,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA850$77,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA280$79,680
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA90$82,530
Santa Rosa, CA60$88,680
Stockton-Lodi, CA60$79,200
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA60$76,550
Yuba City, CA120$70,450
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area230$63,590
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area40$67,520
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area140$60,320
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

California Healthcare Social Worker Salaries – Visualized

 

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in urban areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Bakersfield, CA330$76,630
Chico, CA100$91,880
El Centro, CA30$71,640
Fresno, CA240$90,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA5,600$84,110
Merced, CA40$85,770
Modesto, CA180$92,380
Napa, CA50$89,070
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA220$80,510
Redding, CA60$79,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA1,160$82,200
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA1,010$92,600
Salinas, CA120$85,210
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA1,150$79,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA1,930$104,200
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA770$109,530
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA60$82,170
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA120$83,440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA120$84,160
Santa Rosa, CA160$100,130
Stockton-Lodi, CA140$89,990
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA100$103,180
Visalia-Porterville, CA130$76,360
Yuba City, CA30$99,910
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Healthcare Social Workers Salaries in rural areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area130$72,480
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area60$72,950
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area90$72,480
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

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, CA300$70,500
Chico, CA80$55,430
El Centro, CA40$66,800
Fresno, CA470$77,940
Hanford-Corcoran, CA70$92,810
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA5,910$83,290
Madera, CA60$95,060
Merced, CA50$56,950
Modesto, CA140$73,340
Napa, CA180$105,020
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA230$78,450
Redding, CA50$57,770
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA1,240$82,770
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA1,060$78,270
Salinas, CA120$84,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA1,080$69,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA1,930$90,400
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA780$93,480
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA210$84,500
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA240$79,230
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA90$67,330
Santa Rosa, CA180$89,940
Stockton-Lodi, CA150$82,040
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA150$98,390
Visalia-Porterville, CA180$75,860
Yuba City, CA40$67,060
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

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

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area150$60,920
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area80$76,360
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area80$64,460
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

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, CA920$51,300
Chico, CA240$56,380
El Centro, CA170$57,820
Fresno, CA1,120$56,720
Hanford-Corcoran, CA70$52,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA22,440$69,420
Merced, CA460$51,780
Modesto, CA480$58,710
Napa, CA170$66,810
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA900$60,170
Redding, CA170$57,320
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA4,210$61,270
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA3,070$64,250
Salinas, CA310$60,990
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA3,300$62,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA5,540$72,160
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA1,570$80,390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA360$56,330
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA250$73,910
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA240$56,510
Santa Rosa, CA530$55,680
Stockton-Lodi, CA580$64,110
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA290$61,670
Visalia-Porterville, CA730$54,380
Yuba City, CA110$59,520
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

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

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area420$55,470
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area130$64,160
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area270$53,770
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

California Mental Health Counselor Salaries – Visualized

 

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in urban areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
Bakersfield, CA950$58,760
Chico, CA150$55,750
El Centro, CA160$62,390
Fresno, CA950$67,630
Hanford-Corcoran, CA100$60,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA12,400$62,730
Madera, CA60$61,780
Merced, CA210$61,370
Modesto, CA430$62,950
Napa, CA170$73,970
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA840$62,380
Redding, CA140$56,560
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA3,280$63,380
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA2,330$68,560
Salinas, CA340$64,080
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA2,960$56,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA5,180$71,110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA1,520$77,420
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA200$60,430
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA340$58,510
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA310$58,660
Santa Rosa, CA450$63,790
Stockton-Lodi, CA670$66,290
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA320$69,630
Visalia-Porterville, CA340$57,760
Yuba City, CA180$60,580
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022

Mental Health Counselors Salaries in rural areas of California

Metro Area# EmployedMean Salary
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area250$53,480
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area180$61,080
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area250$61,190
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2022