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How much do child, family, and school social workers make in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area?
- Median
- $61,420/year
- Mean
- $65,340/year
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What child, family, and school social workers in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area earn, from low to high.
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- 1San Jose, CA$88k
- 2Seattle, WA$75k
- 3Denver, CO$68k
- 4Chicago, IL$65k
- 5North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$61k
- 6Miami, FL$60k
- 7Austin, TX$59k
- 8Phoenix, AZ$50k
- 9Kansas City, MO$50k
- 10Pittsburgh, PA$50k
- 11Atlanta, GA$50k
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source pay figures, job scale, price level, and survey limits as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 21-1021 and BLS area 0600007.
What the Child, Family, and School Social Workers median says in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Child, Family, and School Social Workers median in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area at $61,420 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 21-1021 and BLS area 0600007.
BLS lists 390 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $65,340 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area's Child, Family, and School Social Workers median is 3.1% above the U.S. Child, Family, and School Social Workers median of $59,550 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.
Read source key 21-1021 with area 0600007
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 21-1021 and area 0600007. SOC 21-1021 names Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Area 0600007 names North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 21-1021/0600007 row has 390 wage and salary jobs. There are 3.77 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.49. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.
For 21-1021/0600007, the annual median is $61,420 per year, while the matching mean is $65,340 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
- 21-1021/0600007 10th percentile: $45,440 per year.
- 21-1021/0600007 25th percentile: $50,800 per year.
- 21-1021/0600007 median: $61,420 per year.
- 21-1021/0600007 75th percentile: $77,350 per year.
- 21-1021/0600007 90th percentile: $85,140 per year.
- 21-1021/0600007 employment RSE: 6.4%. Mean-wage RSE: 1.6%.
- 21-1021/0600007 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
BLS area 0600007 facts behind this Child, Family, and School Social Workers page
Area 0600007 reports 104,500 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $66,260. Its annual median is $52,270. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 21-1021 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area runs from $35,580 at the 10th percentile to $112,510 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $39,500. The median is $52,270. The 75th percentile is $77,130. This is a place check, not a pay range for Child, Family, and School Social Workers.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 0600007. They do not show related skills or a path into Child, Family, and School Social Workers.
- 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 0600007. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 5,000. Yearly median: $34,320. Jobs per 1,000: 47.81. Location quotient: 1.73.
- 2. Cashiers. Area: 0600007. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 3,040. Yearly median: $36,460. Jobs per 1,000: 29.06. Location quotient: 1.46.
- 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 0600007. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 2,470. Yearly median: $41,910. Jobs per 1,000: 23.66. Location quotient: 0.95.
- 4. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary. Area: 0600007. SOC: 25-9045. Jobs: 2,130. Yearly median: $45,230. Jobs per 1,000: 20.39. Location quotient: 2.23.
- 5. Office Clerks, General. Area: 0600007. SOC: 43-9061. Jobs: 2,080. Yearly median: $47,260. Jobs per 1,000: 19.88. Location quotient: 1.25.
- 6. Retail Salespersons. Area: 0600007. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 1,980. Yearly median: $38,900. Jobs per 1,000: 18.97. Location quotient: 0.76.
Read the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
The 10th percentile is $45,440 per year. The 25th percentile is $50,800 per year. The median is $61,420 per year. The 75th percentile is $77,350 per year. The 90th percentile is $85,140 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $50,800 per year to $77,350 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $39,700. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Compare North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $61,420 per year. California has $65,200 per year. The U.S. row has $59,550 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 5.8% below California on the same published median. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 3.1% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Where North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area sits for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area ranks 33 of 133 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Child, Family, and School Social Workers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 33 of 133 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
- 30. Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The Child, Family, and School Social Workers median is $61,780 per year. BLS estimates 250 jobs. The location quotient is 0.76.
- 31. Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area. The Child, Family, and School Social Workers median is $61,720 per year. BLS estimates 600 jobs. The location quotient is 2.02.
- 32. North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area. The Child, Family, and School Social Workers median is $61,500 per year. BLS estimates 360 jobs. The location quotient is 1.23.
- 34. East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area. The Child, Family, and School Social Workers median is $61,370 per year. BLS estimates 270 jobs. The location quotient is 0.76.
- 35. Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area. The Child, Family, and School Social Workers median is $60,910 per year. BLS estimates 270 jobs. The location quotient is 2.12.
- 36. Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area. The Child, Family, and School Social Workers median is $60,270 per year. BLS estimates 610 jobs. The location quotient is 1.72.
Where Child, Family, and School Social Workers medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 21-1021, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Maryland nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $79,730 per year. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area sits at $61,420 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Child, Family, and School Social Workers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
- 1. Maryland nonmetropolitan area has a Child, Family, and School Social Workers median of $79,730 per year, or $18,310 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 280 jobs there, compared with 390 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.97.
- 2. Connecticut nonmetropolitan area has a Child, Family, and School Social Workers median of $78,800 per year, or $17,380 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 190 jobs there, compared with 390 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.11.
- 3. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has a Child, Family, and School Social Workers median of $74,630 per year, or $13,210 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 210 jobs there, compared with 390 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.01.
- 4. Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area has a Child, Family, and School Social Workers median of $74,090 per year, or $12,670 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 320 jobs there, compared with 390 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.28.
- 5. Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Child, Family, and School Social Workers median of $73,850 per year, or $12,430 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 310 jobs there, compared with 390 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.14.
- 6. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Child, Family, and School Social Workers median of $72,910 per year, or $11,490 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 480 jobs there, compared with 390 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.46.
- 7. Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area has a Child, Family, and School Social Workers median of $71,010 per year, or $9,590 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 130 jobs there, compared with 390 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.19.
- 8. Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Child, Family, and School Social Workers median of $69,520 per year, or $8,100 above North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 460 jobs there, compared with 390 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.18.
Where BLS counts the most Child, Family, and School Social Workers jobs
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in this same-source set, at 1,160 jobs. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has 390. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
- 1. Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area has 1,160 estimated Child, Family, and School Social Workers jobs, a gap of 770 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $43,950 per year, or $17,470 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.46.
- 2. Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 1,130 estimated Child, Family, and School Social Workers jobs, a gap of 740 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $51,940 per year, or $9,480 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.7.
- 3. Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has 1,100 estimated Child, Family, and School Social Workers jobs, a gap of 710 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $59,100 per year, or $2,320 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.52.
- 4. South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has 1,090 estimated Child, Family, and School Social Workers jobs, a gap of 700 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $56,420 per year, or $5,000 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.51.
- 5. Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area has 1,080 estimated Child, Family, and School Social Workers jobs, a gap of 690 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $46,960 per year, or $14,460 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.6.
- 6. East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has 1,070 estimated Child, Family, and School Social Workers jobs, a gap of 680 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $53,740 per year, or $7,680 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 4.63.
- 7. Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 990 estimated Child, Family, and School Social Workers jobs, a gap of 600 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $55,990 per year, or $5,430 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.65.
- 8. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 860 estimated Child, Family, and School Social Workers jobs, a gap of 470 jobs from North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $54,660 per year, or $6,760 below North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.35.
How common Child, Family, and School Social Workers is in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 390 Child, Family, and School Social Workers jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 3.77 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.49. A value of 1 means Child, Family, and School Social Workers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Child, Family, and School Social Workers beside other roles in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is $52,270 per year. The Child, Family, and School Social Workers median is $61,420 per year. Child, Family, and School Social Workers is 17.5% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
- 1. Firefighters, SOC 33-2011, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $62,660 per year. BLS lists 1,020 jobs and a location quotient of 4.37.
- 2. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $59,080 per year. BLS lists 1,670 jobs and a location quotient of 1.21.
- 3. Construction Laborers, SOC 47-2061, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $58,050 per year. BLS lists 900 jobs and a location quotient of 1.23.
- 4. Forest and Conservation Technicians, SOC 19-4071, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $53,140 per year. BLS lists 1,270 jobs and a location quotient of 62.38.
- 5. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $69,970 per year. BLS lists 940 jobs and a location quotient of 0.97.
- 6. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $52,740 per year. BLS lists 1,180 jobs and a location quotient of 1.28.
- 7. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $51,910 per year. BLS lists 1,160 jobs and a location quotient of 1.01.
- 8. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area median of $51,830 per year. BLS lists 900 jobs and a location quotient of 1.2.
The largest detailed roles in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
Home Health and Personal Care Aides is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area table, at 5,000 jobs. Child, Family, and School Social Workers has 390 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 104,500. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Child, Family, and School Social Workers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
- 1. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 5,000 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4,610 from Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its median is $34,320 per year, or $27,100 below Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.73.
- 2. Cashiers has 3,040 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,650 from Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its median is $36,460 per year, or $24,960 below Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.46.
- 3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 2,470 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,080 from Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its median is $41,910 per year, or $19,510 below Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 0.95.
- 4. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has 2,130 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,740 from Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its median is $45,230 per year, or $16,190 below Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 2.23.
- 5. Office Clerks, General has 2,080 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,690 from Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its median is $47,260 per year, or $14,160 below Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.25.
- 6. Retail Salespersons has 1,980 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,590 from Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its median is $38,900 per year, or $22,520 below Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 0.76.
- 7. General and Operations Managers has 1,970 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,580 from Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its median is $103,520 per year, or $42,100 above Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 0.84.
- 8. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has 1,830 jobs in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,440 from Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its median is $91,200 per year, or $29,780 above Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.96.
Published role medians around North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area role table, at $135,560 per year. Child, Family, and School Social Workers has $61,420 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $52,270 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
- 1. Registered Nurses has a median of $135,560 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $74,140 above Child, Family, and School Social Workers. BLS lists 1,610 jobs, compared with 390 for Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 0.71.
- 2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $103,520 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $42,100 above Child, Family, and School Social Workers. BLS lists 1,970 jobs, compared with 390 for Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 0.84.
- 3. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a median of $101,080 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $39,660 above Child, Family, and School Social Workers. BLS lists 990 jobs, compared with 390 for Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 3.87.
- 4. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $96,460 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $35,040 above Child, Family, and School Social Workers. BLS lists 850 jobs, compared with 390 for Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.18.
- 5. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $91,200 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $29,780 above Child, Family, and School Social Workers. BLS lists 1,830 jobs, compared with 390 for Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.96.
- 6. Carpenters has a median of $74,800 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $13,380 above Child, Family, and School Social Workers. BLS lists 820 jobs, compared with 390 for Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 1.81.
- 7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $69,970 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $8,550 above Child, Family, and School Social Workers. BLS lists 940 jobs, compared with 390 for Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 0.97.
- 8. Firefighters has a median of $62,660 per year in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, or $1,240 above Child, Family, and School Social Workers. BLS lists 1,020 jobs, compared with 390 for Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Its location quotient is 4.37.
What $61,420 may mean after the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $61,420 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Child, Family, and School Social Workers with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
How much care to use with the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Child, Family, and School Social Workers row is 6.4%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.6%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 390 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $65,340 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Use North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Child, Family, and School Social Workers. It uses a North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $61,420 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Child, Family, and School Social Workers row for North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 390 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.49 is not a growth score. Rank 33 of 133 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 21-1021 in BLS area 0600007. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.