Social and Human Service Assistants pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$60,490avg. a year
$29.08 an hour · 7,970 employed
Social and Human Service Assistants in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $60,490 a year. That is $5,390 (10%) more than the California average of $55,100. The U.S. average is $47,690.
$57,580Median pay
$29.08Average hourly
+10%vs. California average
7,970Jobs 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
3390 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$58,750
$28.25 an hour
4330 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$58,730
$28.24 an hour
5550 jobs
Salinas, CA
$58,690
$28.22 an hour
6710 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$58,180
$27.97 an hour
7230 jobs
Napa, CA
$57,950
$27.86 an hour
83,190 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$57,150
$27.48 an hour
9270 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$56,680
$27.25 an hour
10940 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$56,370
$27.10 an hour
11480 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$55,750
$26.80 an hour
12710 jobs
Modesto, CA
$54,790
$26.34 an hour
136,400 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$54,020
$25.97 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
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Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $82,100 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $80,220 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $97,610 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $104,710 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $109,530 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $72,430 |
Questions and answers
How much do social and human service assistants make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $60,490 a year, and the median is $57,580. About 7,970 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $5,390 (10%) more than the California average of $55,100.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.19 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). 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.