LIVE MARKET·1,732 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026

Social Work salary in California: $48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr median.

Pay range $37.50$1,500$78,000–$60.50/hr$2,420/wk$125,840/yr across the middle 50% of 1,732 active California postings from 452 employers.

19.8% above the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #5 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$48.50$1,940$100,880
P25–P75
$37.50$1,500$78,000–$60.50$2,420$125,840
middle 50%
Postings
1,732
last 12 months
Employers
452
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon129 postings
$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr
02California (this page)1,732 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr
03Arizona142 postings
$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr
04Nevada47 postings
$40.50/hr$1,620/wk$84,240/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Social Work pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska54 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr02Oregon129 postings
$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr03New Jersey335 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr04Washington334 postings
$48.99/hr$1,960/wk$101,899/yr
05California1,732 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr
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03·SOCIAL WORK ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·3 ROLES

Social Work roles in California, by title.

01Clinical Social Worker303 postings
$61.50/hr$2,460/wk$127,920/yr02Social Worker757 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr03Masters in Social Work63 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · CA

Social Work pay in California, answered.

What do Social Work jobs pay in California?

The median Social Work pay in California is $48.50/hr (about $100,880/yr), based on 1,732 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Social Work pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $37.50–$60.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $152.50/hr.

Is Social Work pay in California above the national average?

California pays 19.8% more than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #5 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Social Work roles in California?

452 employers posted Social Work roles with listed pay in California over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.