Social and Community Service Managers pay in California
$95,910avg. a year
$46.11 an hour · 33,510 employed
Social and Community Service Managers in California earn an average of $95,910 a year. That is $7,030 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $88,880. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $108,700.
$83,210Median pay
$46.11Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#10Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for social and community service managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
11,340 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$108,700
$52.26 an hour
25,080 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$103,520
$49.77 an hour
3100 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$99,640
$47.90 an hour
412,400 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$98,460
$47.34 an hour
5250 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$97,710
$46.98 an hour
6160 jobs
Napa, CA
$97,180
$46.72 an hour
7250 jobs
Salinas, CA
$96,750
$46.52 an hour
8490 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$95,870
$46.09 an hour
950 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$95,010
$45.68 an hour
10240 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$94,050
$45.22 an hour
11270 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$93,470
$44.94 an hour
122,360 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$92,670
$44.55 an hour
13200 jobs
Chico, CA
$90,210
$43.37 an hour
142,910 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$89,690
$43.12 an hour
15610 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$88,830
$42.71 an hour
16830 jobs
Fresno, CA
$88,660
$42.63 an hour
17440 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$88,300
$42.45 an hour
18300 jobs
Visalia, CA
$87,760
$42.19 an hour
19280 jobs
Modesto, CA
$87,090
$41.87 an hour
20460 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$86,750
$41.71 an hour
212,210 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$86,700
$41.68 an hour
22100 jobs
El Centro, CA
$86,210
$41.45 an hour
23140 jobs
Merced, CA
$86,130
$41.41 an hour
24200 jobs
Redding, CA
$83,800
$40.29 an hour
25490 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$82,400
$39.61 an hour
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Social and Community Service Managers pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California social and community service managers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $88,880 | $42.73 |
| California | $95,910 | $46.11 |
| Oregon | $96,090 | $46.20 |
| Arizona | $81,440 | $39.16 |
| Nevada | $76,270 | $36.67 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do social and community service managers make in California?
The average is $95,910 a year, and the median is $83,210. That is $7,030 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $88,880.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$46.11 an hour on average; the median is $40.01.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,700), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($103,520). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Bakersfield-Delano, CA ($82,400).
How does California rank?
California ranks #10 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9151. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national social and community service managers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.