Napa County social worker salary, 2025

93 people worked as social workers for Napa County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $128,363, overtime included.

What is the average social worker salary at Napa County?

Official pay range, general social workers1

$87,705 to $171,234

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for general social workers, the largest group

Average total pay, full-year social workers1

$128,363

average base pay $119,510

Based on the 53 of 93 social workers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Napa County's social workers (21 of 93) hold the title Child Protective Services Worker II, with an official range of $120,578 to $144,410. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $137,364, within the range.

Median total pay
$123,096
the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$4,685
average per full-year social worker
Starting salary
$87,705
bottom of the Social Worker I range
Average pay rank
5th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Napa County pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1

General social workers

  1. Social Worker I$87,705 to $104,368 · 18 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker II$96,273 to $114,378 · 9 people
    $110,230
  3. Social Worker III$103,959 to $123,980 · 15 people
    $114,624
  4. Social Worker IV$109,427 to $130,933 · 6 people
    $117,292
  5. Social Worker Supervisor I$114,830 to $137,047 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  6. Social Worker Supervisor II$142,860 to $171,234 · 11 people
    $172,352

Children's social workers

  1. Child Protective Services Worker I$112,527 to $134,421 · 11 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Child Protective Services Worker II$120,578 to $144,410 · 21 people
    $137,364

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does Napa County pay social workers more than other California employers?

Average total pay of full-year social workers: Napa County next to every California employer together.1

Full-year social workers at Napa County earned $22,624 more than the California average.

Average social worker pay in Napa County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year social workers across all employers in each county that borders Napa County, and how much more or less it pays.1

Napa County Shades match the state map.

Where does Napa County rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year social workers, by average total pay.1

All 63 California employers

Napa County ranks 5th of 63, above the middle employer.

Napa County
$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k

Middle employer: $90,154

Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.

Pension and health cover at Napa County

As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year social worker, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2% at 62
the most common formula among Napa County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$33,485
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$25,453
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Napa County

What is the average social worker salary at Napa County?

Social workers at Napa County who worked the full year earned an average of $128,363 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker earned $123,096: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $87,705 to $171,234.

How much overtime do social workers at Napa County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $4,685 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $2,962: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Napa County get?

The most common pension formula among Napa County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $33,485 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Napa County figures

Every person who held a social worker position at Napa County at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Napa County.

How we read the data