Social and Human Service Assistants pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$54,020avg. a year
$25.97 an hour · 6,400 employed
Social and Human Service Assistants in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $54,020 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $55,100. The U.S. average is $47,690.
$49,500Median pay
$25.97Average hourly
-2%vs. California average
6,400Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for social and human service assistants in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
11,930 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$63,980
$30.76 an hour
2790 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$62,010
$29.81 an hour
37,970 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$60,490
$29.08 an hour
4390 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$58,750
$28.25 an hour
5330 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$58,730
$28.24 an hour
6550 jobs
Salinas, CA
$58,690
$28.22 an hour
7710 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$58,180
$27.97 an hour
8230 jobs
Napa, CA
$57,950
$27.86 an hour
93,190 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$57,150
$27.48 an hour
10270 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$56,680
$27.25 an hour
11940 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$56,370
$27.10 an hour
12480 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$55,750
$26.80 an hour
13710 jobs
Modesto, CA
$54,790
$26.34 an hour
1418,790 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$53,890
$25.91 an hour
15810 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$53,860
$25.90 an hour
161,920 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$53,590
$25.77 an hour
17530 jobs
Visalia, CA
$52,960
$25.46 an hour
18380 jobs
Chico, CA
$52,050
$25.02 an hour
195,100 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$52,020
$25.01 an hour
20300 jobs
Merced, CA
$51,000
$24.52 an hour
21260 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$50,810
$24.43 an hour
22320 jobs
El Centro, CA
$50,300
$24.18 an hour
23390 jobs
Redding, CA
$49,910
$23.99 an hour
241,960 jobs
Fresno, CA
$48,950
$23.53 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $67,230 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $65,440 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $66,600 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $92,410 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $85,950 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $84,200 |
Questions and answers
How much do social and human service assistants make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $54,020 a year, and the median is $49,500. About 6,400 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $55,100.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.48 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1093. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.