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Social Worker salary in California

Average salary
$62,000/yr
Based on 5,948 income tax records
$26,000
$110,500
Age:
Average salary by age
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56+
 
$40K
 
$58K
 
$66K
 
$67K
 
$64K
$26,000
$110,500
How much do Social Workers make?
The average total salary for a Social Worker is $62,000 per year. This is based on data from 5,948 TurboTax users who reported their occupation as Social Worker and includes taxable wages, tips, bonuses, and more. Social Worker salary can vary between $26,000 to $110,500 depending on factors including education, skills, experience, employer & location. Read more
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Based on income reported to the IRS in box 1 of W-2.

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Social Worker salary by location

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Social Worker salary by company

Employer
Average salary per year*
Salary range**
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Permanente Medicine, California
77 income tax records
$111,000/yr
$69K – $144K
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Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, California
37 income tax records
$111,000/yr
$57K – $134K
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County Of Santa Clara, California
100 income tax records
$94,000/yr
$48K – $134K
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County Of Marin Co Dof, California
15 income tax records
$92,000/yr
$62K – $116K
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Stanford Health Care, California
11 income tax records
$92,000/yr
$62K – $112K
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Sutter Health, California
20 income tax records
$91,000/yr
$56K – $129K
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County Of San Mateo, California
37 income tax records
$91,000/yr
$25K – $113K
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County Of Solano, California
23 income tax records
$86,000/yr
$49K – $118K
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US Department Of Defense, California
192 income tax records
$85,000/yr
$44K – $116K
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County Of Alameda Auditorcontro, California
75 income tax records
$84,000/yr
$37K – $110K
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San Francisco Unified School District, California
18 income tax records
$83,000/yr
$64K – $97K
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City And County Of San Francisco, California
99 income tax records
$82,000/yr
$54K – $134K
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County Of Sonoma, California
40 income tax records
$80,000/yr
$39K – $97K
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County Of Santa Cruz, California
23 income tax records
$78,500/yr
$50K – $101K
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Contra Costa County, California
54 income tax records
$74,500/yr
$59K – $99K
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Los Angeles Unified School District, California
18 income tax records
$74,000/yr
$61K – $88K
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Los Angeles County, California
529 income tax records
$74,000/yr
$39K – $113K
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Dignity Health, California
18 income tax records
$73,000/yr
$34K – $119K
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County Of Santa Barbara Auditor, California
22 income tax records
$73,000/yr
$52K – $90K
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San Andreas Regional Center, California
20 income tax records
$72,000/yr
$62K – $87K
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University Of California, California
91 income tax records
$71,500/yr
$32K – $101K
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DaVita, California
22 income tax records
$70,500/yr
$43K – $90K
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Institute On Aging, California
13 income tax records
$69,500/yr
$60K – $78K
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Yolo County, California
24 income tax records
$69,000/yr
$50K – $103K
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State Of California, California
58 income tax records
$68,000/yr
$34K – $85K
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County Of Placer, California
16 income tax records
$68,000/yr
$36K – $106K
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Seneca Family Of Agencies, California
24 income tax records
$68,000/yr
$40K – $136K
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Sacramento County, California
115 income tax records
$67,000/yr
$37K – $98K
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Madera County, California
13 income tax records
$66,000/yr
$46K – $76K
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El Dorado County, California
18 income tax records
$66,000/yr
$37K – $86K
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County Of Monterey, California
26 income tax records
$65,000/yr
$40K – $88K
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Golden Gate Regional Center, California
19 income tax records
$65,000/yr
$43K – $82K
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Stanislaus County, California
24 income tax records
$64,000/yr
$46K – $85K
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Riverside County, California
129 income tax records
$64,000/yr
$33K – $95K
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County Of Orange California, California
94 income tax records
$63,000/yr
$44K – $89K
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County Of Ventura, California
53 income tax records
$63,000/yr
$41K – $99K
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County Of San Diego, California
207 income tax records
$62,000/yr
$36K – $89K
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Telecare, California
36 income tax records
$58,500/yr
$20K – $100K
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San Joaquin County, California
53 income tax records
$58,500/yr
$33K – $102K
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San Bernardino County, California
117 income tax records
$57,500/yr
$28K – $98K
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Alta California Regional Center, California
38 income tax records
$56,000/yr
$42K – $71K
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County Of Butte, California
37 income tax records
$55,500/yr
$39K – $77K
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County Of Shasta, California
36 income tax records
$54,500/yr
$29K – $72K
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Community Research Foundation, California
21 income tax records
$53,500/yr
$30K – $86K
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County Of Tulare, California
27 income tax records
$52,500/yr
$36K – $76K
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Aspiranet, California
23 income tax records
$51,500/yr
$23K – $66K
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County Of Humboldt, California
36 income tax records
$49,000/yr
$33K – $80K
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Kern County, California
58 income tax records
$49,000/yr
$33K – $73K
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San Diegoimperial Co, California
46 income tax records
$48,500/yr
$37K – $69K
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County Of Fresno, California
93 income tax records
$45,000/yr
$28K – $73K

Social Worker demographics in California

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61% are single
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39% are married
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42% have kids
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50% own a home

Effective Tax Rates for Social Workers in California

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FAQS
The average salary for a social worker in California is $62,000 per year. Social worker salaries in California can vary between $26,000 to $110,500 and depend on various factors, including skills, experience, employer, bonuses, tips, and more.
This data is exclusive to Mint Salary and is based on 5,948 tax returns from TurboTax customers who reported their occupation as social worker.
The following companies offer the highest salaries for social workers in California: Permanente Medicine ($111,000 a year), Kaiser Foundation Health Plan ($111,000 a year), and County of Santa Clara ($94,000 a year).
The following cities offer the highest salaries for social workers in California: Fremont, CA ($88,000 a year), Vallejo, CA ($80,500 a year), and San Mateo, CA ($80,500 a year).
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Total salary amounts here include total taxable wages, tips, prizes and other compensation. Salaries here are not representative of the total population and may reflect different levels of experience or education. Learn more
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Total salary ranges shown here exclude outliers.