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Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary in California

What Child, Family, and School Social Workers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$68,141
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 5
published states
Workers in state
59,580
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$71,250$56,107$17,672Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$71,250$56,107$17,672
2Orange County, CA$71,250$56,107$15,176

Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in California is $68,141, based on 59,580 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,550, so California averages 14.4% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $71,250.

Cost of living for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,672. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $15,176. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers are New York ($65,793), New Jersey ($64,134), Illinois ($61,628) and Indiana ($59,784).

Frequently asked questions: Child, Family, and School Social Workers in California

How much do Child, Family, and School Social Workers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $68,141.

Which California county is best for Child, Family, and School Social Workers?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,672). Orange County, CA follows at $15,176.