Plumas County social worker salary, 2025

10 people worked as social workers for Plumas County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $82,446, overtime included.

What is the average social worker salary at Plumas County?

Official pay range1

$55,869 to $108,264

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest social worker title

Average total pay, full-year social workers1

$82,446

average base pay $77,156

Based on the 8 of 10 social workers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$83,302
the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$2,312
average per full-year social worker
Starting salary
Not reported
no official range reported
Average pay rank
47th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Plumas 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

  1. Social Worker II$55,869 to $86,840 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker III$61,069 to $94,890 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Senior Social Worker A$63,690 to $98,883 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Social Services Supervisor$66,643 to $103,563 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Senior Social Worker B$69,680 to $108,264 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

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

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

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

Full-year social workers at Plumas County earned $23,293 less than the California average.

Average social worker pay in Plumas County compared to nearby counties

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

Plumas County Shades match the state map.

Where does Plumas County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

Plumas County ranks 47th of 63, below the middle employer.

Plumas 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 Plumas 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 Plumas County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$7,122
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$20,319
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Plumas County

What is the average social worker salary at Plumas County?

Social workers at Plumas County who worked the full year earned an average of $82,446 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker earned $83,302: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $55,869 to $108,264.

How much overtime do social workers at Plumas County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $2,312 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $1,224: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Plumas County get?

The most common pension formula among Plumas County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $7,122 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Plumas County figures

Every person who held a social worker position at Plumas 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 Plumas County.

How we read the data