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Social and Human Service Assistants Salary in California

What Social and Human Service Assistants earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in CA
$51,591
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 8
published states
Workers in state
57,470
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
7 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Social and Human Service Assistants pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$57,580$46,843$9,752Alameda County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$50,330$41,453$3,017Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Social and Human Service Assistants in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Alameda County, CA$57,580$46,843$9,752
2Contra Costa County, CA$57,580$46,843$9,752
3Los Angeles County, CA$50,330$41,453$3,017
4San Francisco County, CA$57,580$46,843$1,196
5San Mateo County, CA$57,580$46,843$1,196
6Marin County, CA$57,580$46,843$1,196
7Orange County, CA$50,330$41,453$521

Social and Human Service Assistants pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Social and Human Service Assistants in California is $51,591, based on 57,470 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so California averages 12.3% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $57,580 in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area and the lowest is $50,330 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, a difference of $7,250 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Social and Human Service Assistants in California

We compare 7 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Alameda County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $9,752. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $521. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Social and Human Service Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Social and Human Service Assistants are New Jersey ($47,294), New York ($47,173), Maryland ($46,732) and Illinois ($46,499).

Frequently asked questions: Social and Human Service Assistants in California

How much do Social and Human Service Assistants earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $51,591, from $50,330 to $57,580 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Social and Human Service Assistants?

Alameda County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($9,752). Contra Costa County, CA follows at $9,752.