Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$80,220avg. a year
$38.57 an hour · 5,840 employed
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $80,220 a year. That is $8,280 (12%) more than the California average of $71,940. The U.S. average is $64,000.
$72,020Median pay
$38.57Average hourly
+12%vs. California average
5,840Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for child, family, and school social workers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
12,120 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$89,820
$43.18 an hour
2280 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$77,630
$37.32 an hour
3830 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$74,910
$36.02 an hour
426,220 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$73,990
$35.57 an hour
5130 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$73,530
$35.35 an hour
6400 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$71,080
$34.17 an hour
7470 jobs
Visalia, CA
$70,330
$33.81 an hour
8450 jobs
Salinas, CA
$70,220
$33.76 an hour
91,160 jobs
Modesto, CA
$69,630
$33.48 an hour
10870 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$68,940
$33.14 an hour
11200 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$68,530
$32.95 an hour
12960 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$68,190
$32.78 an hour
13130 jobs
Napa, CA
$67,310
$32.36 an hour
14720 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$67,020
$32.22 an hour
153,550 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$66,640
$32.04 an hour
163,820 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$66,600
$32.02 an hour
175,810 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$66,150
$31.80 an hour
181,920 jobs
Fresno, CA
$65,820
$31.64 an hour
19400 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$65,800
$31.64 an hour
20290 jobs
Chico, CA
$65,220
$31.36 an hour
21460 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$64,350
$30.94 an hour
22410 jobs
Redding, CA
$60,970
$29.31 an hour
23500 jobs
Merced, CA
$59,850
$28.78 an hour
24220 jobs
El Centro, CA
$57,870
$27.82 an hour
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How San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
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Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $82,100 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $60,490 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $97,610 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $104,710 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $109,530 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $72,430 |
Questions and answers
How much do child, family, and school social workers make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $80,220 a year, and the median is $72,020. About 5,840 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $8,280 (12%) more than the California average of $71,940.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.97 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1021. Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.