Healthcare Social Workers Salary in California

Ranked #1 of 51 · CA

30.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $93,840 ≈ $45/hr
Median annual salary $89,660
Employment 17,690

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $54,220P25 $67,630 Median $89,660P75 $118,740P90 $134,880

About 80% of healthcare social workerss in California earn between $54,220 and $134,880. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$93,840
U.S. average
$71,790

The mean healthcare social workers salary in California is $93,840, about 30.7% above the U.S. average ($71,790). That works out to roughly $45/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Napa, CA $142,940 $129,130 160
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $133,340 $112,750 170
Vallejo, CA $122,450 $112,700 160
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $108,530 $106,760 280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $107,170 $108,280 770
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $99,640 $104,710 2,740
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $97,070 $100,600 1,030
Visalia, CA $96,790 $95,810 190

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