The median annual wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $78,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $85,500.
Pay spans roughly $54,890 at the 10th percentile to $125,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.84 per hour. An estimated 2,090 people work as child, family, and school social workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $78,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $85,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.84 |
| 10th percentile | $54,890 |
| 90th percentile | $125,840 |
| Employment | 2,090 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.