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Healthcare Social Workers Salary in California

What Healthcare 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
$88,885
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 5
published states
Workers in state
17,220
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Healthcare Social Workers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$79,830$61,409$22,974Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Healthcare Social Workers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$79,830$61,409$22,974
2Orange County, CA$79,830$61,409$20,478

Healthcare Social Workers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Healthcare Social Workers in California is $88,885, based on 17,220 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $67,880, so California averages 30.9% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $79,830.

Cost of living for Healthcare 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, $22,974. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $20,478. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Healthcare Social Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Healthcare Social Workers are New Hampshire ($78,395), Massachusetts ($75,967), New Jersey ($75,862) and New York ($74,748).

Frequently asked questions: Healthcare Social Workers in California

How much do Healthcare Social Workers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $88,885.

Which California county is best for Healthcare Social Workers?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,974). Orange County, CA follows at $20,478.