Norwalk social worker salary, 2025
Norwalk is a city in Los Angeles County. 17 people worked as social workers for Norwalk in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $58,810.
What is the average social worker salary at Norwalk?
Official pay range, general social workers1
$43,451 to $66,408
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for general social workers, the largest group
Based on the 9 of 17 social workers who worked the full year.
The largest group of Norwalk's social workers (7 of 17) hold the title Social Service Worker II, with an official range of $54,636 to $66,408. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $61,726, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $59,497
- the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $9
- average per full-year social worker
- Starting salary
- $43,451
- bottom of the Social Svc Worker I-Hr range
- Average pay rank
- 63rd
- of 63 California employers
What does each social worker title at Norwalk 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
- Social Svc Worker I-HrFewer than 5
- Social Service Worker II$61,726
Children's social workers
- Social Svc Worker I-HrFewer than 5
- Social Service Worker IIFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Norwalk pay social workers more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year social workers: Norwalk next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Norwalk$58,810
- All employers in Los Angeles County$112,879
- All employers in California$105,739
Full-year social workers at Norwalk earned $54,069 less than the Los Angeles County average and $46,929 less than the California average.
Average social worker pay in Los Angeles County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year social workers across all employers in each county that borders Los Angeles County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Ventura County$100,216 average, 1 employer$12,663 less than Los Angeles County
- Orange County$98,439 average, 2 employers$14,440 less than Los Angeles County
- San Bernardino County$90,240 average, 1 employer$22,639 less than Los Angeles County
- Kern County$85,450 average, 2 employers$27,429 less than Los Angeles County
Where does Norwalk rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year social workers, by average total pay.1
All 63 California employers
Norwalk ranks 63rd of 63, below the middle employer.
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 Norwalk
As reported by the city. 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 Norwalk's social workers
- Employer pension contribution
- $15,535
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $11,910
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about social worker pay at Norwalk
What is the average social worker salary at Norwalk?
Social workers at Norwalk who worked the full year earned an average of $58,810 in 2025. The middle social worker earned $59,497: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $43,451 to $66,408.
How much overtime do social workers at Norwalk earn?
Full-year social workers were paid an average of $9 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $0: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do social workers at Norwalk get?
The most common pension formula among Norwalk's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $15,535 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Norwalk figures
Every person who held a social worker position at Norwalk 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Norwalk.