LIVE MARKET·303 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Clinical Social Worker salary in California: $61.50/hr$2,460/wk$127,920/yr median.

Pay range $51.50$2,060$107,120–$73.83/hr$2,953/wk$153,566/yr across the middle 50% of 303 active California postings from 104 employers.

15.0% above the national Clinical Social Worker median of $53.50/hr · #5 of 32 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$61.50$2,460$127,920
P25–P75
$51.50$2,060$107,120–$73.83$2,953$153,566
middle 50%
Postings
303
last 180 days
Employers
104
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)303 postings
$61.50/hr$2,460/wk$127,920/yr
02Oregon19 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
03Arizona17 postings
$43.50/hr$1,740/wk$90,480/yr
04Nevada8 postings
$41.00/hr$1,640/wk$85,280/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·32 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Clinical Social Worker pay is highest nationally.

01Vermont8 postings
$77.29/hr$3,092/wk$160,763/yr
02Alaska17 postings
$75.75/hr$3,030/wk$157,560/yr
03Washington22 postings
$71.53/hr$2,861/wk$148,782/yr
04New York101 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr
05California303 postings
$61.50/hr$2,460/wk$127,920/yr
See all 32 states →National Clinical Social Worker salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER · CA

Clinical Social Worker pay in California, answered.

How much does a Clinical Social Worker make in California?

The median Clinical Social Worker pay in California is $61.50/hr (about $127,920/yr), based on 303 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Clinical Social Worker pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $51.50–$73.83/hr. Listed pay runs from $27.50 to $120.00/hr.

Do Clinical Social Workers in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 15.0% more than the national Clinical Social Worker median of $53.50/hr, ranking #5 of 32 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Clinical Social Workers in California?

104 employers posted Clinical Social Worker roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.