Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.
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Areas for which Data are Available | Year |
Entry Level: No Experience |
Experienced: New to Firm |
Experienced: 3 Years with Firm |
Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) | ||
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Butte | ||||
Union | 1997 | $11.10-11.10 ($11.10) | $12.70-12.70 ($12.70) | $18.10-18.10 ($18.10) |
Non-Union | 1997 | $5.20-13.00 ($10.50) | $6.20-19.10 ($11.50) | $8.00-21.50 ($13.40) |
Imperial | ||||
Union | 1997 | $11.00-18.00 ($14.50) | $13.80-19.00 ($16.40) | $16.00-19.00 ($17.50) |
Non-Union | 1997 | $5.70-16.30 ($7.20) | $7.00-18.20 ($8.20) | $7.00-21.10 ($11.00) |
Kern | 1996 | $6.60-10.60 ($8.30) | $7.50-22.50 ($9.20) | $8.70-26.30 ($10.50) |
Merced | 1995 | $4.60-13.90 ($7.30) | $4.80-14.30 ($8.20) | $5.70-19.50 ($9.60) |
Monterey | ||||
Union | 1995 | $14.30-14.80 ($14.60) | $15.60-15.70 ($15.60) | $17.80-18.30 ($18.10) |
Non-Union | 1995 | $8.00-14.30 ($11.10) | $8.00-19.10 ($12.60) | $8.00-25.00 ($15.40) |
Orange | ||||
Union | 1995 | $11.80-16.70 ($14.20) | $14.50-17.80 ($16.10) | $14.50-19.10 ($16.70) |
Non-Union | 1995 | $8.00-15.30 ($10.50) | $8.00-17.20 ($11.50) | $9.70-19.10 ($13.40) |
San Joaquin | 1997 | $5.50- 7.70 ($6.60) | $6.00-13.50 ($8.00) | $7.00-16.50 ($8.00) |
San Luis Obispo | 1997 | $7.00-11.90 ($10.00) | $9.00-14.90 ($10.90) | $11.00-16.70 ($12.30) |
Tulare | 1996 | $6.00-13.90 ($11.20) | $8.40-15.80 ($11.70) | $9.20-18.20 ($14.70) |
* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
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Source: California Cooperative Occupational
Information System
Labor Market Information Division,
Employment Development Department
WAGES FOR
SOCIAL WORKERS - EXCEPT MEDICAL & PSYCHIATRIC
1996
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Metropolitan Areas (Counties) for which Data are Available | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa) | $14.58 | $13.06 | $10.76-17.29 |
San Diego (San Diego) | $15.30 | $15.24 | $11.74-18.02 |
San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) | $15.03 | $14.60 | $11.69-17.59 |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
** Midrange is what the middle 50 percent make - 25 percent earn the top end or more, and 25 percent earn the bottom end or less. |
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department
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