The median annual wage for Healthcare Social Workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $93,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,600.
Pay spans roughly $49,490 at the 10th percentile to $132,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.92 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as healthcare social workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $93,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.92 |
| 10th percentile | $49,490 |
| 90th percentile | $132,930 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.