Msw Salary in California

How much does a Msw make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Msw in California is $72,243 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a Msw's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,813
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,699 to $79,870
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,920

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Msw Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,870	$6,656	$1,536	$38
Average	$72,243	$6,020	$1,389	$35
25th Percentile	$63,699	$5,308	$1,225	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Msw Salaries

A Msw's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Msw Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Msw's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $71,412
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,650
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,620
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,960
Expert (over 8 years): $78,199

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Msw	$71,412
Intermediate Level Msw	$71,650
Senior Level Msw	$74,620
Specialist Level Msw	$77,960
Expert Level Msw	$78,199

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How Do Msw Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Msws. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,518.
California: $72,243.
Massachusetts: $71,280.

District of Columbia $72,518 California $72,243 Massachusetts $71,280 Washington $71,018 New Jersey $70,992 Alaska $70,900 Connecticut $69,996 New York $69,630

Hawaii $68,457 Rhode Island $67,907 Maryland $67,534 Minnesota $67,023 Colorado $66,826 Illinois $66,761 Oregon $66,512 Delaware $66,329

New Hampshire $66,213 Virginia $65,955 Pennsylvania $65,202 Nevada $64,822 North Dakota $64,698 Michigan $64,501 Wisconsin $64,429 Vermont $64,285

Texas $63,885 Maine $63,859 Arizona $63,820 Ohio $63,774 Georgia $63,172 Indiana $62,870 Wyoming $62,811 Utah $62,720

Iowa $62,680 Kansas $62,366 Louisiana $62,274 North Carolina $62,242 Missouri $62,228 Florida $61,973 Montana $61,835 Nebraska $61,704

Kentucky $61,632 South Carolina $61,370 Tennessee $61,207 Idaho $61,141 New Mexico $60,663 Oklahoma $60,558 Alabama $60,172 South Dakota $59,523

Arkansas $59,170 West Virginia $58,980 Mississippi $58,410

Top Paying Cities for Msws

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $72,367
West Hollywood: $72,315
Dodgertown: $72,367

Los Angeles, CA $72,367 West Hollywood, CA $72,315 Dodgertown, CA $72,367 Playa Vista, CA $72,198 Bell Gardens, CA $72,204 Bell, CA $72,106 Beverly Hills, CA $72,311 Compton, CA $71,791

Culver City, CA $72,264 Downey, CA $71,883 El Segundo, CA $72,048 Gardena, CA $71,927 Hawthorne, CA $72,063 Hermosa Beach, CA $71,634 Huntington Park, CA $72,304 Lawndale, CA $71,942

Lynwood, CA $72,010 Malibu, CA $70,674 Manhattan Beach, CA $71,843 Maywood, CA $72,293 Pacific Palisades, CA $71,772 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $71,518 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $71,513 Redondo Beach, CA $71,471

South Gate, CA $72,120 Topanga, CA $71,213 Venice, CA $72,139 Marina Del Rey, CA $72,154 Playa Del Rey, CA $72,076 Inglewood, CA $72,217 Santa Monica, CA $72,024 Torrance, CA $71,719

Whittier, CA $71,826 Buena Park, CA $71,701 La Palma, CA $71,712 Cypress, CA $71,714 La Habra, CA $71,703 La Mirada, CA $71,699 Montebello, CA $72,173 Norwalk, CA $71,650

Pico Rivera, CA $72,033 Santa Fe Springs, CA $71,697 Stanton, CA $71,716 Artesia, CA $71,683 Cerritos, CA $71,727 Avalon, CA $69,963 Bellflower, CA $71,736 Harbor City, CA $71,691

Lakewood, CA $71,680 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $71,706 Lomita, CA $71,700 Los Alamitos, CA $71,706 Paramount, CA $71,827 San Pedro, CA $71,669 Seal Beach, CA $71,700 Sunset Beach, CA $71,707

Surfside, CA $71,688 Wilmington, CA $71,662 Carson, CA $71,682 Signal Hill, CA $71,655 Long Beach, CA $71,653 Altadena, CA $72,185 Arcadia, CA $71,819 Duarte, CA $71,328

La Canada Flintridge, CA $72,213 Monrovia, CA $71,566 Montrose, CA $72,241 Mount Wilson, CA $71,829 Sierra Madre, CA $71,809 South Pasadena, CA $72,309 Sunland, CA $71,932 Tujunga, CA $71,535

Verdugo City, CA $72,244 Pasadena, CA $72,251 San Marino, CA $72,228 Glendale, CA $72,306 La Crescenta, CA $72,183 Agoura Hills, CA $70,281 Calabasas, CA $70,869 Canoga Park, CA $71,076

Winnetka, CA $71,181 West Hills, CA $70,714 Castaic, CA $69,692 Chatsworth, CA $70,713 Encino, CA $71,733 Newbury Park, CA $69,668 Newhall, CA $70,762 Northridge, CA $71,209

Porter Ranch, CA $70,962 Pacoima, CA $71,716 Reseda, CA $71,431 San Fernando, CA $71,452 Sylmar, CA $71,319 North Hills, CA $71,552 Granada Hills, CA $71,158 Mission Hills, CA $71,504

Santa Clarita, CA $70,279 Canyon Country, CA $70,381 Sun Valley, CA $72,064 Valencia, CA $70,007 Tarzana, CA $71,555 Thousand Oaks, CA $69,611 Westlake Village, CA $69,685 Woodland Hills, CA $71,258

Oak Park, CA $70,089 Stevenson Ranch, CA $70,272 Van Nuys, CA $71,820 Panorama City, CA $71,820 Sherman Oaks, CA $72,081 Burbank, CA $72,277 North Hollywood, CA $72,273 Studio City, CA $72,280

Valley Village, CA $72,254 Universal City, CA $72,314 Toluca Lake, CA $72,292 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $69,408 Azusa, CA $69,654 Baldwin Park, CA $71,437 Chino, CA $70,318 Chino Hills, CA $71,224

Claremont, CA $69,817 City Of Industry, CA $71,502 Covina, CA $70,988 El Monte, CA $72,031 South El Monte, CA $72,034 Glendora, CA $70,643 Guasti, CA $69,521 La Puente, CA $71,378

Hacienda Heights, CA $71,560 Rowland Heights, CA $71,655 La Verne, CA $70,036 Mira Loma, CA $69,432 Monterey Park, CA $72,300 Ontario, CA $69,656 Mt Baldy, CA $69,297 Montclair, CA $70,043

Diamond Bar, CA $71,416 Pomona, CA $70,714 Rosemead, CA $72,151 San Dimas, CA $70,535 San Gabriel, CA $72,170 Temple City, CA $72,078 Upland, CA $69,603 Walnut, CA $71,393

West Covina, CA $71,230 Alhambra, CA $72,272 Alpine, CA $69,873 Bonita, CA $70,677 Boulevard, CA $67,872 Campo, CA $68,777 Chula Vista, CA $70,677 Descanso, CA $69,296

Dulzura, CA $70,007 Guatay, CA $69,196 Imperial Beach, CA $70,677 Jacumba, CA $67,215 Jamul, CA $70,148 La Mesa, CA $70,677 Lemon Grove, CA $70,677 Lincoln Acres, CA $70,677

Mount Laguna, CA $68,688 National City, CA $70,677 Pine Valley, CA $68,917 Potrero, CA $69,312 Spring Valley, CA $70,677 Tecate, CA $69,398 Bonsall, CA $68,977 Borrego Springs, CA $66,514

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $70,281 Carlsbad, CA $69,704 Del Mar, CA $70,603 El Cajon, CA $70,552 Encinitas, CA $70,234 Escondido, CA $69,926 Fallbrook, CA $68,426 Julian, CA $67,337

La Jolla, CA $70,688 Lakeside, CA $70,320 Oceanside, CA $69,468 Camp Pendleton, CA $69,356 Pala, CA $68,294 Palomar Mountain, CA $67,979 Pauma Valley, CA $68,570 Poway, CA $70,378

Ramona, CA $69,654 Ranchita, CA $67,748 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $70,343 San Luis Rey, CA $69,108 San Marcos, CA $69,560 Santa Ysabel, CA $68,667 Santee, CA $70,677 Solana Beach, CA $70,440

Vista, CA $69,629 Valley Center, CA $68,988 Warner Springs, CA $67,543 San Diego, CA $70,677 Coronado, CA $70,677 San Ysidro, CA $70,677 Indio, CA $66,583 Indian Wells, CA $66,689

Palm Desert, CA $66,854 Banning, CA $68,405 Bard, CA $65,498 Beaumont, CA $68,683 Blythe, CA $65,569 Brawley, CA $65,981 Cabazon, CA $68,193 Calexico, CA $66,108

Calipatria, CA $65,975 Cathedral City, CA $67,264 Coachella, CA $66,103 Desert Center, CA $65,601 Desert Hot Springs, CA $67,481 Earp, CA $65,461 El Centro, CA $66,091 La Quinta, CA $66,646

Heber, CA $66,083 Holtville, CA $65,708 Imperial, CA $66,030 Joshua Tree, CA $66,793 Mecca, CA $66,036 Morongo Valley, CA $67,895 Niland, CA $65,877 North Palm Springs, CA $67,479

Ocotillo, CA $66,292 Palm Springs, CA $67,475 Palo Verde, CA $65,517 Parker Dam, CA $65,277 Pioneertown, CA $67,396 Rancho Mirage, CA $67,047 Seeley, CA $66,101 Thermal, CA $66,001

Salton City, CA $65,968 Thousand Palms, CA $66,961 Twentynine Palms, CA $65,859 Vidal, CA $65,370 Westmorland, CA $66,035 Whitewater, CA $67,966 Winterhaven, CA $65,490 Yucca Valley, CA $67,207

Landers, CA $67,194 Adelanto, CA $68,235 Amboy, CA $65,696 Angelus Oaks, CA $68,506 Apple Valley, CA $68,261 Baker, CA $65,825 Fort Irwin, CA $66,041 Barstow, CA $66,710

Grand Terrace, CA $69,062 Big Bear City, CA $68,239 Big Bear Lake, CA $68,622 Bloomington, CA $69,082 Blue Jay, CA $68,908 Bryn Mawr, CA $68,990 Calimesa, CA $68,808 Cedar Glen, CA $68,851

Cedarpines Park, CA $68,944 Cima, CA $65,248 Colton, CA $69,045 Crestline, CA $68,942 Crest Park, CA $68,908 Daggett, CA $66,759 Death Valley, CA $65,806 Phelan, CA $69,042

Fontana, CA $69,124 Essex, CA $65,387 Fawnskin, CA $68,646 Ludlow, CA $65,873 Forest Falls, CA $68,413 Hesperia, CA $68,737 Green Valley Lake, CA $68,774 Helendale, CA $67,593

Highland, CA $68,973 Hinkley, CA $66,828 Loma Linda, CA $68,959 Lake Arrowhead, CA $68,864 Lucerne Valley, CA $68,037 Lytle Creek, CA $69,130 Mentone, CA $68,873 Needles, CA $65,332

Nipton, CA $64,994 Newberry Springs, CA $66,215 Mountain Pass, CA $64,841 Oro Grande, CA $68,126 Patton, CA $68,944 Pinon Hills, CA $68,838 Redlands, CA $68,963 Rialto, CA $68,986

Rimforest, CA $68,937 Running Springs, CA $68,860 Shoshone, CA $65,020 Skyforest, CA $68,968 Sugarloaf, CA $68,316 Tecopa, CA $65,508 Twin Peaks, CA $68,933 Victorville, CA $68,702

Wrightwood, CA $69,112 Yermo, CA $66,427 Yucaipa, CA $68,773 San Bernardino, CA $68,922 Riverside, CA $69,106 March Air Reserve Base, CA $69,197 Lake Elsinore, CA $69,559 Aguanga, CA $67,677

Anza, CA $67,202 Hemet, CA $68,669 Homeland, CA $68,974 Idyllwild, CA $67,874 Moreno Valley, CA $69,125 Mountain Center, CA $67,105 Murrieta, CA $69,211 Nuevo, CA $68,917

Perris, CA $69,375 San Jacinto, CA $68,648 Menifee, CA $69,104 Sun City, CA $69,091 Temecula, CA $68,614 Wildomar, CA $69,240 Winchester, CA $68,800 Irvine, CA $71,851

Huntington Beach, CA $71,796 Laguna Niguel, CA $70,945 El Toro, CA $71,337 Foothill Ranch, CA $71,478 Capistrano Beach, CA $70,480 Corona Del Mar, CA $71,737 Costa Mesa, CA $71,866 Dana Point, CA $70,698

Lake Forest, CA $71,528 Laguna Woods, CA $71,535 East Irvine, CA $71,844 Laguna Beach, CA $71,452 Laguna Hills, CA $71,361 Midway City, CA $71,788 Aliso Viejo, CA $71,362 Newport Coast, CA $71,685

Newport Beach, CA $71,849 San Clemente, CA $69,547 San Juan Capistrano, CA $70,675 Silverado, CA $71,236 Trabuco Canyon, CA $70,346 Westminster, CA $71,777 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $71,013 Mission Viejo, CA $71,148

Ladera Ranch, CA $70,441 Santa Ana, CA $71,719 Fountain Valley, CA $71,843 Tustin, CA $71,896 Anaheim, CA $71,640 Atwood, CA $71,721 Brea, CA $71,685 Fullerton, CA $71,659

Garden Grove, CA $71,736 Orange, CA $71,892 Norco, CA $69,774 Villa Park, CA $71,824 Placentia, CA $71,685 Corona, CA $70,169 Yorba Linda, CA $71,709 Ventura, CA $70,212

Camarillo, CA $69,952 Carpinteria, CA $70,247 Fillmore, CA $69,457 Moorpark, CA $69,629 Oak View, CA $70,233 Ojai, CA $69,751 Oxnard, CA $70,145 Piru, CA $69,048

Port Hueneme, CA $70,038 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $65,950 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $70,091 Santa Paula, CA $69,944 Simi Valley, CA $69,969 Brandeis, CA $70,380 Somis, CA $69,831 Summerland, CA $70,724

Santa Barbara, CA $70,750 Goleta, CA $69,644 Alpaugh, CA $66,509 Armona, CA $65,736 Arvin, CA $68,602 Avenal, CA $66,349 Bodfish, CA $67,848 Buttonwillow, CA $68,180

California Hot Springs, CA $66,923 Camp Nelson, CA $66,187 Coalinga, CA $66,206 Corcoran, CA $66,363 Delano, CA $67,822 Ducor, CA $67,556 Earlimart, CA $67,057 Edison, CA $68,948

Exeter, CA $66,174 Pine Mountain Club, CA $68,175 Farmersville, CA $66,220 Fellows, CA $68,029 Frazier Park, CA $67,930 Glennville, CA $68,058 Goshen, CA $65,748 Hanford, CA $65,748

Huron, CA $65,818 Ivanhoe, CA $65,763 Kaweah, CA $66,005 Kernville, CA $66,953 Kettleman City, CA $66,161 Lake Isabella, CA $67,663 Lamont, CA $68,948 Laton, CA $65,691

Lebec, CA $67,971 Lemon Cove, CA $65,998 Lemoore, CA $65,752 Lindsay, CA $66,256 Lost Hills, CA $66,566 Mc Farland, CA $68,431 Mc Kittrick, CA $67,762 Maricopa, CA $68,192

New Cuyama, CA $68,532 Onyx, CA $66,442 Pixley, CA $66,499 Porterville, CA $66,885 Posey, CA $67,622 Richgrove, CA $67,752 Sequoia National Park, CA $65,768 Shafter, CA $68,773

Springville, CA $66,036 Stratford, CA $65,798 Strathmore, CA $66,246 Taft, CA $68,348 Terra Bella, CA $67,076 Three Rivers, CA $65,962 Tipton, CA $66,327 Tulare, CA $66,283

Tupman, CA $68,404 Visalia, CA $65,765 Wasco, CA $67,940 Waukena, CA $66,246 Weldon, CA $67,209 Wofford Heights, CA $67,467 Woodlake, CA $66,011 Woody, CA $68,340

Bakersfield, CA $68,948 San Luis Obispo, CA $68,894 Los Osos, CA $67,697 Arroyo Grande, CA $69,783 Atascadero, CA $67,168 Avila Beach, CA $68,276 Bradley, CA $66,110 Buellton, CA $70,215

Cambria, CA $66,217 Casmalia, CA $70,876 Cayucos, CA $66,190 Creston, CA $67,306 Grover Beach, CA $69,600 Guadalupe, CA $70,294 Harmony, CA $66,188 Lompoc, CA $70,278

Los Alamos, CA $71,159 Los Olivos, CA $70,201 Morro Bay, CA $67,232 Nipomo, CA $70,705 Oceano, CA $69,988 Paso Robles, CA $66,215 Pismo Beach, CA $69,188 San Ardo, CA $66,145

San Miguel, CA $66,277 San Simeon, CA $66,114 Santa Margarita, CA $69,347 Santa Maria, CA $71,411 Santa Ynez, CA $69,833 Shandon, CA $66,235 Solvang, CA $69,695 Templeton, CA $66,532

Mojave, CA $67,191 California City, CA $66,528 Acton, CA $70,459 Benton, CA $65,873 Big Pine, CA $65,788 Bishop, CA $65,843 Boron, CA $66,665 Bridgeport, CA $66,030

Caliente, CA $68,033 Cantil, CA $66,192 Darwin, CA $65,843 Edwards, CA $66,779 Independence, CA $65,868 Inyokern, CA $65,953 Johannesburg, CA $66,040 June Lake, CA $65,985

Keeler, CA $66,004 Keene, CA $68,307 Lake Hughes, CA $68,473 Lancaster, CA $68,604 Lee Vining, CA $65,951 Little Lake, CA $65,951 Littlerock, CA $69,675 Llano, CA $68,686

Lone Pine, CA $65,886 Mammoth Lakes, CA $65,943 Olancha, CA $65,820 Palmdale, CA $70,410 Pearblossom, CA $69,518 Randsburg, CA $65,839 Ridgecrest, CA $66,129 Red Mountain, CA $65,890

Rosamond, CA $67,623 Tehachapi, CA $68,069 Trona, CA $65,992 Valyermo, CA $69,415 Ahwahnee, CA $66,271 Auberry, CA $65,723 Badger, CA $65,861 Bass Lake, CA $66,007

Big Creek, CA $65,843 Biola, CA $65,658 Burrel, CA $65,698 Cantua Creek, CA $65,791 Caruthers, CA $65,664 Chowchilla, CA $66,305 Clovis, CA $65,629 Coarsegold, CA $65,756

Cutler, CA $65,730 Del Rey, CA $65,645 Dinuba, CA $65,709 Dos Palos, CA $67,257 Dunlap, CA $65,733 Firebaugh, CA $67,107 Fish Camp, CA $66,201 Five Points, CA $65,763

Fowler, CA $65,636 Friant, CA $65,695 Helm, CA $65,717 Hume, CA $65,823 Kerman, CA $65,691 Kingsburg, CA $65,697 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $65,834 Lakeshore, CA $65,620

Los Banos, CA $67,952 Madera, CA $65,681 Mendota, CA $65,810 Miramonte, CA $65,744 Mono Hot Springs, CA $65,650 North Fork, CA $65,750 Oakhurst, CA $66,216 O Neals, CA $65,732

Orange Cove, CA $65,710 Orosi, CA $65,733 Parlier, CA $65,666 Piedra, CA $65,695 Fresno, CA $65,628 Prather, CA $65,696 Raisin City, CA $65,647 Raymond, CA $66,107

Reedley, CA $65,687 Riverdale, CA $65,700 Sanger, CA $65,674 San Joaquin, CA $65,714 Santa Rita Park, CA $67,484 Selma, CA $65,665 Shaver Lake, CA $65,734 South Dos Palos, CA $67,371

Sultana, CA $65,713 Tollhouse, CA $65,713 Tranquillity, CA $65,754 Wishon, CA $65,776 Yettem, CA $65,738 Traver, CA $65,710 Squaw Valley, CA $65,721 Salinas, CA $72,160

Big Sur, CA $67,553 Carmel By The Sea, CA $72,743 Carmel, CA $72,038 Carmel Valley, CA $71,296 Chualar, CA $71,208 Gonzales, CA $70,988 Greenfield, CA $68,609 Jolon, CA $67,613

King City, CA $66,490 Lockwood, CA $66,128 Marina, CA $72,538 Monterey, CA $72,550 Pacific Grove, CA $72,722 Pebble Beach, CA $72,730 San Lucas, CA $66,172 Seaside, CA $72,643

Soledad, CA $69,013 Spreckels, CA $72,151 Belmont, CA $79,945 Brisbane, CA $81,228 Burlingame, CA $79,341 Daly City, CA $81,331 El Granada, CA $78,274 Half Moon Bay, CA $78,943

La Honda, CA $79,229 Loma Mar, CA $78,510 Los Altos, CA $81,035 Menlo Park, CA $81,025 Atherton, CA $81,023 Portola Valley, CA $81,014 Millbrae, CA $79,812 Mountain View, CA $81,194

Montara, CA $78,912 Moss Beach, CA $78,721 Pacifica, CA $79,812 Pescadero, CA $78,265 Redwood City, CA $81,009 San Bruno, CA $80,256 San Carlos, CA $80,370 San Gregorio, CA $79,318

South San Francisco, CA $80,814 Sunnyvale, CA $81,674 San Francisco, CA $81,706 Sacramento, CA $70,822 Palo Alto, CA $81,026 Stanford, CA $81,026 San Mateo, CA $79,255 Alameda, CA $80,042

American Canyon, CA $73,424 Discovery Bay, CA $72,114 Danville, CA $76,628 Alamo, CA $77,837 Angwin, CA $72,085 Antioch, CA $73,318 Benicia, CA $73,576 Bethel Island, CA $71,795

Birds Landing, CA $72,263 Brentwood, CA $72,851 Byron, CA $72,955 Calistoga, CA $72,183 Canyon, CA $80,029 Clayton, CA $75,712 Concord, CA $76,364 Pleasant Hill, CA $76,697

Crockett, CA $73,680 Diablo, CA $77,231 El Cerrito, CA $79,884 Fairfield, CA $72,720 Travis Afb, CA $72,299 Fremont, CA $79,330 Hayward, CA $78,985 Castro Valley, CA $79,554

Hercules, CA $74,753 Knightsen, CA $72,217 Lafayette, CA $78,711 Livermore, CA $77,075 Martinez, CA $76,038 Moraga, CA $79,493 Napa, CA $72,297 Newark, CA $80,579

Oakley, CA $72,492 Oakville, CA $72,488 Orinda, CA $79,977 Pinole, CA $75,740 Pittsburg, CA $74,435 Pleasanton, CA $77,644 Pope Valley, CA $71,642 Dublin, CA $77,050

Port Costa, CA $73,775 Rio Vista, CA $71,699 Rodeo, CA $74,083 Rutherford, CA $72,500 Saint Helena, CA $72,177 Deer Park, CA $72,274 San Leandro, CA $80,070 San Lorenzo, CA $79,502

San Ramon, CA $77,047 Suisun City, CA $72,976 Sunol, CA $79,602 Union City, CA $79,444 Vallejo, CA $73,500 Walnut Creek, CA $78,537 Yountville, CA $72,449 Oakland, CA $79,985

Emeryville, CA $80,025 Piedmont, CA $80,102 Berkeley, CA $80,076 Albany, CA $80,162 Richmond, CA $79,222 El Sobrante, CA $78,175 San Pablo, CA $77,308 San Rafael, CA $77,984

Greenbrae, CA $78,717 Kentfield, CA $79,165 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $81,033 Bodega, CA $72,524 Bodega Bay, CA $72,327 Bolinas, CA $75,733 Corte Madera, CA $79,618 Rohnert Park, CA $73,274

Dillon Beach, CA $72,575 Fairfax, CA $77,282 Cotati, CA $73,170 Forest Knolls, CA $75,031 Inverness, CA $73,039 Lagunitas, CA $74,674 Larkspur, CA $79,156 Marshall, CA $72,857

Mill Valley, CA $78,730 Novato, CA $74,112 Nicasio, CA $74,243 Olema, CA $74,575 Penngrove, CA $73,350 Petaluma, CA $73,435 Point Reyes Station, CA $74,227 Ross, CA $78,102

San Anselmo, CA $76,793 San Geronimo, CA $75,453 San Quentin, CA $79,471 Sausalito, CA $81,224 Stinson Beach, CA $77,845 Tomales, CA $72,690 Valley Ford, CA $72,561 Woodacre, CA $75,588

Aptos, CA $74,634 Alviso, CA $81,347 Aromas, CA $72,879 Ben Lomond, CA $73,403 Boulder Creek, CA $76,088 Brookdale, CA $73,597 Campbell, CA $82,421 Capitola, CA $74,143

Castroville, CA $72,809 Coyote, CA $81,307 Cupertino, CA $81,000 Davenport, CA $74,415 Felton, CA $73,345 Freedom, CA $74,346 Gilroy, CA $75,182 Hollister, CA $71,983

Holy City, CA $77,244 Los Gatos, CA $81,312 Milpitas, CA $82,308 Morgan Hill, CA $78,672 Moss Landing, CA $73,008 Mount Hermon, CA $73,214 New Almaden, CA $80,673 Paicines, CA $66,583

Redwood Estates, CA $77,244 San Juan Bautista, CA $72,149 San Martin, CA $77,137 Santa Clara, CA $82,542 Santa Cruz, CA $73,179 Scotts Valley, CA $73,603 Saratoga, CA $80,902 Soquel, CA $74,808

Tres Pinos, CA $68,942 Watsonville, CA $74,413 San Jose, CA $82,611 Mount Hamilton, CA $80,683 Stockton, CA $70,193 Acampo, CA $70,275 Altaville, CA $68,269 Angels Camp, CA $68,411

Arnold, CA $66,224 Avery, CA $67,264 Burson, CA $68,909 Campo Seco, CA $68,849 Clements, CA $69,757 Copperopolis, CA $69,194 Douglas Flat, CA $67,876 Farmington, CA $69,507

French Camp, CA $70,260 Glencoe, CA $67,653 Hathaway Pines, CA $67,553 Holt, CA $70,385 Linden, CA $70,089 Lockeford, CA $70,199 Lodi, CA $70,212 Mokelumne Hill, CA $67,834

Mountain Ranch, CA $67,547 Murphys, CA $67,801 Rail Road Flat, CA $67,350 San Andreas, CA $68,067 Vallecito, CA $67,944 Valley Springs, CA $68,915 Victor, CA $70,237 Wallace, CA $69,387

West Point, CA $67,409 Wilseyville, CA $67,348 Woodbridge, CA $70,346 Atwater, CA $68,877 Ballico, CA $69,214 Tracy, CA $71,418 Big Oak Flat, CA $68,244 Catheys Valley, CA $66,777

Ceres, CA $69,740 Chinese Camp, CA $68,420 Columbia, CA $67,745 Coulterville, CA $67,034 Cressey, CA $69,104 Crows Landing, CA $70,307 Pinecrest, CA $66,187 Delhi, CA $69,339

Denair, CA $69,292 El Nido, CA $67,306 El Portal, CA $66,337 Empire, CA $69,726 Escalon, CA $69,759 Groveland, CA $66,392 Gustine, CA $70,598 Hickman, CA $69,408

Hilmar, CA $69,759 Hornitos, CA $67,241 Hughson, CA $69,722 Jamestown, CA $68,603 Keyes, CA $69,728 La Grange, CA $68,341 Lathrop, CA $70,410 Le Grand, CA $67,117

Livingston, CA $69,216 Long Barn, CA $66,879 Manteca, CA $70,255 Mariposa, CA $66,607 Merced, CA $67,476 Midpines, CA $66,620 Mi Wuk Village, CA $67,345 Moccasin, CA $68,089

Modesto, CA $69,715 Newman, CA $70,613 Oakdale, CA $69,510 Patterson, CA $72,164 Planada, CA $67,409 Ripon, CA $69,861 Riverbank, CA $69,733 Salida, CA $69,792

Snelling, CA $68,088 Sonora, CA $67,944 Soulsbyville, CA $67,761 Standard, CA $67,885 Stevinson, CA $69,699 Strawberry, CA $66,359 Tuolumne, CA $67,549 Turlock, CA $69,622

Twain Harte, CA $67,394 Vernalis, CA $70,594 Waterford, CA $69,301 Westley, CA $70,863 Winton, CA $68,970 Yosemite National Park, CA $65,967 Santa Rosa, CA $72,387 Albion, CA $66,501

Annapolis, CA $69,916 Boonville, CA $68,074 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $73,145 Branscomb, CA $66,437 Calpella, CA $67,888 Camp Meeker, CA $72,481 Caspar, CA $66,523 Cazadero, CA $71,545

Clearlake, CA $69,526 Clearlake Oaks, CA $68,765 Clearlake Park, CA $69,715 Cloverdale, CA $70,359 Cobb, CA $71,268 Comptche, CA $66,450 Covelo, CA $66,478 Dos Rios, CA $66,424

Duncans Mills, CA $72,198 Eldridge, CA $72,898 Elk, CA $66,673 El Verano, CA $73,258 Finley, CA $69,545 Forestville, CA $72,506 Fort Bragg, CA $66,543 Fulton, CA $72,394

Geyserville, CA $71,491 Glen Ellen, CA $72,792 Glenhaven, CA $68,957 Graton, CA $72,455 Gualala, CA $68,504 Guerneville, CA $72,211 Healdsburg, CA $72,187 Hopland, CA $69,533

Jenner, CA $71,612 Kelseyville, CA $70,110 Kenwood, CA $72,709 Lakeport, CA $68,930 Laytonville, CA $66,446 Little River, CA $66,532 Lower Lake, CA $69,866 Lucerne, CA $68,533

Manchester, CA $67,382 Mendocino, CA $66,532 Middletown, CA $71,558 Monte Rio, CA $72,255 Navarro, CA $66,594 Nice, CA $68,537 Occidental, CA $72,245 Philo, CA $67,416

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $71,218 Point Arena, CA $67,633 Potter Valley, CA $66,550 Redwood Valley, CA $66,945 Rio Nido, CA $72,289 Sebastopol, CA $72,496 Sonoma, CA $73,374 Stewarts Point, CA $69,753

Talmage, CA $68,139 Ukiah, CA $67,816 Upper Lake, CA $67,845 Villa Grande, CA $72,247 Vineburg, CA $73,367 Westport, CA $66,408 Willits, CA $66,516 Windsor, CA $72,436

Witter Springs, CA $67,712 Yorkville, CA $68,634 The Sea Ranch, CA $68,964 Eureka, CA $66,727 Alderpoint, CA $66,395 Blocksburg, CA $66,372 Arcata, CA $66,643 Mckinleyville, CA $66,648

Bayside, CA $66,619 Blue Lake, CA $66,537 Bridgeville, CA $66,425 Burnt Ranch, CA $66,506 Carlotta, CA $66,472 Crescent City, CA $66,387 Cutten, CA $66,727 Ferndale, CA $66,491

Fields Landing, CA $66,676 Fort Dick, CA $66,388 Fortuna, CA $66,628 Garberville, CA $66,431 Gasquet, CA $66,200 Honeydew, CA $66,364 Hoopa, CA $66,592 Hydesville, CA $66,577

Klamath, CA $66,438 Kneeland, CA $66,467 Korbel, CA $66,407 Loleta, CA $66,542 Mad River, CA $66,422 Miranda, CA $66,456 Myers Flat, CA $66,436 Orick, CA $66,480

Orleans, CA $66,508 Petrolia, CA $66,412 Phillipsville, CA $66,422 Redway, CA $66,524 Rio Dell, CA $66,589 Salyer, CA $66,521 Samoa, CA $66,594 Scotia, CA $66,503

Smith River, CA $66,211 Somes Bar, CA $66,486 Redcrest, CA $66,410 Trinidad, CA $66,574 Weott, CA $66,516 Willow Creek, CA $66,535 Leggett, CA $66,431 Piercy, CA $66,420

Whitethorn, CA $66,442 Zenia, CA $66,326 Amador City, CA $68,688 Auburn, CA $69,087 West Sacramento, CA $70,823 Brooks, CA $70,166 Capay, CA $70,159 Carmichael, CA $70,774

Citrus Heights, CA $70,425 Clarksburg, CA $70,833 Coloma, CA $68,963 Cool, CA $69,070 Courtland, CA $70,835 Davis, CA $70,752 Diamond Springs, CA $68,859 Dixon, CA $71,141

El Dorado, CA $68,937 Elk Grove, CA $70,541 Elmira, CA $71,752 Elverta, CA $70,695 Esparto, CA $70,546 Fair Oaks, CA $70,456 Fiddletown, CA $68,103 Folsom, CA $70,031

Foresthill, CA $67,463 Galt, CA $70,070 Garden Valley, CA $68,430 Georgetown, CA $67,739 Greenwood, CA $68,579 Grizzly Flats, CA $67,450 Guinda, CA $70,019 Herald, CA $69,461

Hood, CA $70,743 Ione, CA $68,854 Isleton, CA $71,241 Jackson, CA $68,325 Kit Carson, CA $67,559 Knights Landing, CA $69,740 Kirkwood, CA $66,351 Lincoln, CA $69,689

Loomis, CA $69,819 Lotus, CA $69,087 Mcclellan, CA $70,831 Madison, CA $70,657 Martell, CA $68,415 Mather, CA $70,624 Mount Aukum, CA $68,420 Newcastle, CA $69,582

Nicolaus, CA $70,094 North Highlands, CA $70,786 Roseville, CA $70,232 Orangevale, CA $70,269 Penryn, CA $69,694 Pilot Hill, CA $69,453 Pine Grove, CA $67,977 Pioneer, CA $66,932

Placerville, CA $68,736 Pleasant Grove, CA $70,266 Plymouth, CA $69,022 Rancho Cordova, CA $70,635 Represa, CA $70,045 Rescue, CA $69,451 Rio Linda, CA $70,833 Rio Oso, CA $69,677

River Pines, CA $68,531 Robbins, CA $69,924 Rocklin, CA $70,027 Rumsey, CA $68,855 Ryde, CA $70,895 Sheridan, CA $69,442 Shingle Springs, CA $69,389 Sloughhouse, CA $69,842

Somerset, CA $67,506 Sutter Creek, CA $68,465 Thornton, CA $70,862 Vacaville, CA $71,788 Volcano, CA $67,896 Walnut Grove, CA $71,021 Wheatland, CA $69,107 Wilton, CA $70,266

Winters, CA $70,930 Woodland, CA $70,604 Yolo, CA $70,535 Zamora, CA $70,387 Drytown, CA $68,808 Alta, CA $67,374 Applegate, CA $68,584 Camino, CA $68,125

Chicago Park, CA $67,606 Colfax, CA $67,845 Dutch Flat, CA $67,312 Emigrant Gap, CA $66,892 Gold Run, CA $67,354 Kyburz, CA $66,406 Echo Lake, CA $66,338 Meadow Vista, CA $68,654

Norden, CA $67,067 Pollock Pines, CA $66,905 Soda Springs, CA $67,121 Twin Bridges, CA $66,253 Weimar, CA $68,343 Granite Bay, CA $69,976 El Dorado Hills, CA $69,753 Antelope, CA $70,609

Marysville, CA $67,834 Beale Afb, CA $68,635 Alleghany, CA $66,853 Arbuckle, CA $68,526 Artois, CA $67,145 Bangor, CA $67,474 Belden, CA $66,824 Berry Creek, CA $67,285

Biggs, CA $67,370 Browns Valley, CA $67,438 Brownsville, CA $67,335 Butte City, CA $67,336 Camptonville, CA $66,933 Canyon Dam, CA $66,723 Cedar Ridge, CA $67,605 Challenge, CA $67,157

Chico, CA $67,370 Clipper Mills, CA $67,149 Colusa, CA $67,733 Crescent Mills, CA $66,670 Dobbins, CA $67,103 Downieville, CA $66,777 Dunnigan, CA $69,890 Durham, CA $67,367

Elk Creek, CA $67,116 Feather Falls, CA $67,346 Forbestown, CA $67,281 Forest Ranch, CA $67,242 Glenn, CA $67,300 Goodyears Bar, CA $66,813 Grass Valley, CA $67,554 Penn Valley, CA $67,774

Greenville, CA $66,689 Gridley, CA $67,517 Grimes, CA $68,665 Hamilton City, CA $67,327 Live Oak, CA $67,662 Magalia, CA $67,238 Maxwell, CA $67,589 Meadow Valley, CA $66,830

Meridian, CA $68,776 Nelson, CA $67,340 Nevada City, CA $67,116 North San Juan, CA $66,839 Olivehurst, CA $69,091 Oregon House, CA $67,346 Orland, CA $67,069 Oroville, CA $67,314

Paradise, CA $67,295 Palermo, CA $67,426 Princeton, CA $67,351 Quincy, CA $66,710 Rackerby, CA $67,443 Richvale, CA $67,330 Rough And Ready, CA $67,652 Smartsville, CA $68,045

Stirling City, CA $67,179 Stonyford, CA $67,168 Storrie, CA $67,046 Strawberry Valley, CA $66,788 Sutter, CA $67,903 Taylorsville, CA $66,582 Twain, CA $66,736 Washington, CA $67,141

Williams, CA $67,826 Willows, CA $67,234 Yuba City, CA $69,203 Redding, CA $66,881 Adin, CA $66,668 Anderson, CA $66,871 Bella Vista, CA $66,892 Bieber, CA $66,715

Big Bar, CA $66,433 Big Bend, CA $66,767 Burney, CA $66,950 Callahan, CA $66,560 Canby, CA $66,557 Cassel, CA $66,924 Castella, CA $66,680 Shasta Lake, CA $66,917

Chester, CA $66,859 Corning, CA $67,054 Cottonwood, CA $66,773 Dorris, CA $66,195 Douglas City, CA $66,596 Dunsmuir, CA $66,766 Etna, CA $66,552 Fall River Mills, CA $66,875

Flournoy, CA $66,852 Forks Of Salmon, CA $66,446 Fort Jones, CA $66,351 French Gulch, CA $66,645 Gazelle, CA $66,604 Gerber, CA $67,045 Greenview, CA $66,557 Grenada, CA $66,497

Happy Camp, CA $66,225 Hat Creek, CA $66,928 Hayfork, CA $66,546 Hornbrook, CA $65,560 Hyampom, CA $66,442 Igo, CA $66,600 Junction City, CA $66,562 Klamath River, CA $65,692

Lakehead, CA $66,731 Lewiston, CA $66,651 Lookout, CA $66,695 Los Molinos, CA $67,090 Mcarthur, CA $66,816 Mccloud, CA $66,786 Macdoel, CA $66,361 Manton, CA $66,921

Mill Creek, CA $66,841 Millville, CA $66,867 Mineral, CA $66,927 Montague, CA $66,241 Montgomery Creek, CA $66,845 Mount Shasta, CA $66,807 Nubieber, CA $66,782 Oak Run, CA $66,908

Obrien, CA $66,733 Old Station, CA $66,928 Palo Cedro, CA $66,913 Paskenta, CA $66,826 Paynes Creek, CA $66,896 Platina, CA $66,480 Proberta, CA $67,122 Red Bluff, CA $66,837

Round Mountain, CA $66,958 Scott Bar, CA $65,959 Seiad Valley, CA $65,634 Shasta, CA $66,700 Shingletown, CA $66,955 Tehama, CA $67,104 Trinity Center, CA $66,567 Vina, CA $67,197

Weaverville, CA $66,665 Weed, CA $66,725 Whiskeytown, CA $66,638 Whitmore, CA $66,951 Yreka, CA $66,124 Alturas, CA $66,596 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $66,676 Cedarville, CA $66,493

Chilcoot, CA $65,998 Clio, CA $66,630 Coleville, CA $66,152 Davis Creek, CA $66,337 Doyle, CA $66,150 Eagleville, CA $66,454 Floriston, CA $66,331 Fort Bidwell, CA $66,260

Herlong, CA $66,435 Janesville, CA $66,668 Lake City, CA $66,338 Likely, CA $66,534 Litchfield, CA $66,503 Loyalton, CA $66,251 Madeline, CA $66,563 Markleeville, CA $66,076

Milford, CA $66,503 Portola, CA $66,563 Ravendale, CA $66,482 Calpine, CA $66,452 Sierra City, CA $66,682 Sierraville, CA $66,598 Susanville, CA $66,734 Standish, CA $66,629

Beckwourth, CA $66,295 Termo, CA $66,544 Topaz, CA $66,098 Tulelake, CA $66,241 Vinton, CA $66,095 Wendel, CA $66,329 Westwood, CA $66,859 Carnelian Bay, CA $67,141

Homewood, CA $66,710 Tahoma, CA $66,239 Kings Beach, CA $66,774 Tahoe City, CA $67,035 Olympic Valley, CA $67,246 Tahoe Vista, CA $66,998 South Lake Tahoe, CA $66,127 Truckee, CA $67,409

Msw Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Msw roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Msw positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Msw as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Msw

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$86,691	$42.0	20%

Msw Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Msw's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$63,699

Average $72,243/year

$79,870

$5,308

Average $6,020/month

$6,656

$1,225

Average $1,389/week

$1,536

$31

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,870	$6,656	$1,536	$38
Average	$72,243	$6,020	$1,389	$35
25th Percentile	$63,699	$5,308	$1,225	$31

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