What are the main factors that influence a Detention Youth Worker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for a Detention Youth Worker?

Detention Youth Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Detention Youth Worker roles are District of Columbia $63,930, California $63,687, Massachusetts $62,839. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Detention Youth Worker roles make?

Salaries for Detention Youth Worker level roles vary by specialization: Youth Service Worker: $64,312; Youth Support Worker: $63,361; Residential Youth Worker: $60,153; Detention Officer: $53,066; Detention Specialist: $51,411.

Detention Youth Worker Salary in California

How much does a Detention Youth Worker make in California? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Detention Youth Worker in California is $63,687 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, a Detention Youth Worker's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,407
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,427 to $78,197
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,175

10% $42,175

50% (Median) $63,687

90% $91,407

Detention Youth Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,197	$6,516	$1,504	$38
Average	$63,687	$5,307	$1,225	$31
25th Percentile	$52,427	$4,369	$1,008	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Detention Youth Worker Salaries

A Detention Youth Worker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Detention Youth Worker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Detention Youth Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,930.
California: $63,687.
Massachusetts: $62,839.

District of Columbia $63,930 California $63,687 Massachusetts $62,839 Washington $62,608 New Jersey $62,584 Alaska $62,504 Connecticut $61,707 New York $61,384

Hawaii $60,350 Rhode Island $59,865 Maryland $59,536 Minnesota $59,085 Colorado $58,912 Illinois $58,854 Oregon $58,635 Delaware $58,473

New Hampshire $58,372 Virginia $58,144 Pennsylvania $57,480 Nevada $57,145 North Dakota $57,036 Michigan $56,862 Wisconsin $56,799 Vermont $56,672

Texas $56,320 Maine $56,297 Arizona $56,262 Ohio $56,222 Georgia $55,690 Indiana $55,425 Wyoming $55,373 Utah $55,292

Iowa $55,257 Kansas $54,980 Louisiana $54,899 North Carolina $54,870 Missouri $54,859 Florida $54,634 Montana $54,512 Nebraska $54,397

Kentucky $54,333 South Carolina $54,102 Tennessee $53,958 Idaho $53,900 New Mexico $53,479 Oklahoma $53,386 Alabama $53,046 South Dakota $52,474

Arkansas $52,162 West Virginia $51,995 Mississippi $51,493

Top Paying Cities for Detention Youth Worker

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $63,797
West Hollywood: $63,751
Dodgertown: $63,796

Los Angeles, CA $63,797

West Hollywood, CA $63,751

Dodgertown, CA $63,796

Playa Vista, CA $63,648

Bell Gardens, CA $63,653

Bell, CA $63,567

Beverly Hills, CA $63,747

Compton, CA $63,289

Culver City, CA $63,706

Downey, CA $63,370

El Segundo, CA $63,516

Gardena, CA $63,409

Hawthorne, CA $63,529

Hermosa Beach, CA $63,151

Huntington Park, CA $63,741

Lawndale, CA $63,422

Lynwood, CA $63,482

Malibu, CA $62,304

Manhattan Beach, CA $63,335

Maywood, CA $63,731

Pacific Palisades, CA $63,272

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $63,048

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $63,044

Redondo Beach, CA $63,007

South Gate, CA $63,579

Topanga, CA $62,780

Venice, CA $63,596

Marina Del Rey, CA $63,609

Playa Del Rey, CA $63,541

Inglewood, CA $63,665

Santa Monica, CA $63,494

Torrance, CA $63,225

Whittier, CA $63,320

Buena Park, CA $63,209

La Palma, CA $63,220

Cypress, CA $63,221

La Habra, CA $63,211

La Mirada, CA $63,208

Montebello, CA $63,626

Norwalk, CA $63,165

Pico Rivera, CA $63,502

Santa Fe Springs, CA $63,206

Stanton, CA $63,223

Artesia, CA $63,194

Cerritos, CA $63,233

Avalon, CA $61,677

Bellflower, CA $63,240

Harbor City, CA $63,201

Lakewood, CA $63,191

Hawaiian Gardens, CA $63,214

Lomita, CA $63,209

Los Alamitos, CA $63,214

Paramount, CA $63,321

San Pedro, CA $63,182

Seal Beach, CA $63,209

Sunset Beach, CA $63,215

Surfside, CA $63,198

Wilmington, CA $63,175

Carson, CA $63,192

Signal Hill, CA $63,169

Long Beach, CA $63,168

Altadena, CA $63,636

Arcadia, CA $63,314

Duarte, CA $62,881

La Canada Flintridge, CA $63,661

Monrovia, CA $63,091

Montrose, CA $63,686

Mount Wilson, CA $63,322

Sierra Madre, CA $63,305

South Pasadena, CA $63,746

Sunland, CA $63,414

Tujunga, CA $63,063

Verdugo City, CA $63,688

Pasadena, CA $63,694

San Marino, CA $63,674

Glendale, CA $63,743

La Crescenta, CA $63,635

Agoura Hills, CA $61,957

Calabasas, CA $62,476

Canoga Park, CA $62,658

Winnetka, CA $62,751

West Hills, CA $62,339

Castaic, CA $61,438

Chatsworth, CA $62,339

Encino, CA $63,238

Newbury Park, CA $61,417

Newhall, CA $62,382

Northridge, CA $62,776

Porter Ranch, CA $62,558

Pacoima, CA $63,223

Reseda, CA $62,972

San Fernando, CA $62,990

Sylmar, CA $62,873

North Hills, CA $63,078

Granada Hills, CA $62,731

Mission Hills, CA $63,036

Santa Clarita, CA $61,956

Canyon Country, CA $62,046

Sun Valley, CA $63,530

Valencia, CA $61,717

Tarzana, CA $63,081

Thousand Oaks, CA $61,367

Westlake Village, CA $61,433

Woodland Hills, CA $62,819

Oak Park, CA $61,788

Stevenson Ranch, CA $61,950

Van Nuys, CA $63,315

Panorama City, CA $63,314

Sherman Oaks, CA $63,545

Burbank, CA $63,717

North Hollywood, CA $63,714

Studio City, CA $63,720

Valley Village, CA $63,697

Universal City, CA $63,750

Toluca Lake, CA $63,731

Rancho Cucamonga, CA $61,188

Azusa, CA $61,405

Baldwin Park, CA $62,977

Chino, CA $61,990

Chino Hills, CA $62,789

Claremont, CA $61,549

City Of Industry, CA $63,034

Covina, CA $62,581

El Monte, CA $63,501

South El Monte, CA $63,503

Glendora, CA $62,277

Guasti, CA $61,288

La Puente, CA $62,925

Hacienda Heights, CA $63,086

Rowland Heights, CA $63,169

La Verne, CA $61,742

Mira Loma, CA $61,209

Monterey Park, CA $63,738

Ontario, CA $61,407

Mt Baldy, CA $61,091

Montclair, CA $61,748

Diamond Bar, CA $62,959

Pomona, CA $62,340

Rosemead, CA $63,606

San Dimas, CA $62,181

San Gabriel, CA $63,623

Temple City, CA $63,542

Upland, CA $61,360

Walnut, CA $62,938

West Covina, CA $62,794

Alhambra, CA $63,713

Alpine, CA $61,598

Bonita, CA $62,307

Boulevard, CA $59,834

Campo, CA $60,632

Chula Vista, CA $62,307

Descanso, CA $61,090

Dulzura, CA $61,716

Guatay, CA $61,001

Imperial Beach, CA $62,307

Jacumba, CA $59,255

Jamul, CA $61,840

La Mesa, CA $62,307

Lemon Grove, CA $62,307

Lincoln Acres, CA $62,307

Mount Laguna, CA $60,553

National City, CA $62,307

Pine Valley, CA $60,755

Potrero, CA $61,103

Spring Valley, CA $62,307

Tecate, CA $61,179

Bonsall, CA $60,808

Borrego Springs, CA $58,637

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $61,958

Carlsbad, CA $61,449

Del Mar, CA $62,242

El Cajon, CA $62,196

Encinitas, CA $61,916

Escondido, CA $61,645

Fallbrook, CA $60,322

Julian, CA $59,362

La Jolla, CA $62,317

Lakeside, CA $61,992

Oceanside, CA $61,241

Camp Pendleton, CA $61,142

Pala, CA $60,206

Palomar Mountain, CA $59,928

Pauma Valley, CA $60,449

Poway, CA $62,043

Ramona, CA $61,405

Ranchita, CA $59,725

Rancho Santa Fe, CA $62,012

San Luis Rey, CA $60,923

San Marcos, CA $61,322

Santa Ysabel, CA $60,535

Santee, CA $62,307

Solana Beach, CA $62,098

Vista, CA $61,383

Valley Center, CA $60,818

Warner Springs, CA $59,544

San Diego, CA $62,307

Coronado, CA $62,307

San Ysidro, CA $62,307

Indio, CA $58,698

Indian Wells, CA $58,792

Palm Desert, CA $58,937

Banning, CA $60,304

Bard, CA $57,741

Beaumont, CA $60,549

Blythe, CA $57,804

Brawley, CA $58,167

Cabazon, CA $60,117

Calexico, CA $58,279

Calipatria, CA $58,162

Cathedral City, CA $59,298

Coachella, CA $58,274

Desert Center, CA $57,832

Desert Hot Springs, CA $59,490

Earp, CA $57,708

El Centro, CA $58,264

La Quinta, CA $58,753

Heber, CA $58,257

Holtville, CA $57,927

Imperial, CA $58,210

Joshua Tree, CA $58,883

Mecca, CA $58,215

Morongo Valley, CA $59,854

Niland, CA $58,075

North Palm Springs, CA $59,488

Ocotillo, CA $58,442

Palm Springs, CA $59,484

Palo Verde, CA $57,758

Parker Dam, CA $57,547

Pioneertown, CA $59,415

Rancho Mirage, CA $59,107

Seeley, CA $58,272

Thermal, CA $58,185

Salton City, CA $58,156

Thousand Palms, CA $59,031

Twentynine Palms, CA $58,059

Vidal, CA $57,629

Westmorland, CA $58,215

Whitewater, CA $59,917

Winterhaven, CA $57,734

Yucca Valley, CA $59,248

Landers, CA $59,236

Adelanto, CA $60,154

Amboy, CA $57,916

Angelus Oaks, CA $60,393

Apple Valley, CA $60,177

Baker, CA $58,029

Fort Irwin, CA $58,220

Barstow, CA $58,809

Grand Terrace, CA $60,883

Big Bear City, CA $60,158

Big Bear Lake, CA $60,495

Bloomington, CA $60,901

Blue Jay, CA $60,748

Bryn Mawr, CA $60,820

Calimesa, CA $60,659

Cedar Glen, CA $60,698

Cedarpines Park, CA $60,780

Cima, CA $57,521

Colton, CA $60,868

Crestline, CA $60,777

Crest Park, CA $60,748

Daggett, CA $58,853

Death Valley, CA $58,013

Phelan, CA $60,866

Fontana, CA $60,938

Essex, CA $57,643

Fawnskin, CA $60,516

Ludlow, CA $58,072

Forest Falls, CA $60,311

Hesperia, CA $60,597

Green Valley Lake, CA $60,629

Helendale, CA $59,588

Highland, CA $60,804

Hinkley, CA $58,913

Loma Linda, CA $60,792

Lake Arrowhead, CA $60,709

Lucerne Valley, CA $59,980

Lytle Creek, CA $60,944

Mentone, CA $60,717

Needles, CA $57,595

Nipton, CA $57,297

Newberry Springs, CA $58,373

Mountain Pass, CA $57,162

Oro Grande, CA $60,058

Patton, CA $60,780

Pinon Hills, CA $60,685

Redlands, CA $60,796

Rialto, CA $60,816

Rimforest, CA $60,773

Running Springs, CA $60,705

Shoshone, CA $57,320

Skyforest, CA $60,800

Sugarloaf, CA $60,225

Tecopa, CA $57,750

Twin Peaks, CA $60,770

Victorville, CA $60,566

Wrightwood, CA $60,927

Yermo, CA $58,561

Yucaipa, CA $60,628

San Bernardino, CA $60,760

Riverside, CA $60,922

March Air Reserve Base, CA $61,002

Lake Elsinore, CA $61,322

Aguanga, CA $59,662

Anza, CA $59,244

Hemet, CA $60,537

Homeland, CA $60,806

Idyllwild, CA $59,835

Moreno Valley, CA $60,938

Mountain Center, CA $59,158

Murrieta, CA $61,015

Nuevo, CA $60,755

Perris, CA $61,159

San Jacinto, CA $60,518

Menifee, CA $60,920

Sun City, CA $60,909

Temecula, CA $60,489

Wildomar, CA $61,040

Winchester, CA $60,652

Irvine, CA $63,342

Huntington Beach, CA $63,294

Laguna Niguel, CA $62,543

El Toro, CA $62,889

Foothill Ranch, CA $63,013

Capistrano Beach, CA $62,134

Corona Del Mar, CA $63,241

Costa Mesa, CA $63,355

Dana Point, CA $62,326

Lake Forest, CA $63,057

Laguna Woods, CA $63,063

East Irvine, CA $63,336

Laguna Beach, CA $62,990

Laguna Hills, CA $62,910

Midway City, CA $63,286

Aliso Viejo, CA $62,911

Newport Coast, CA $63,195

Newport Beach, CA $63,340

San Clemente, CA $61,311

San Juan Capistrano, CA $62,305

Silverado, CA $62,800

Trabuco Canyon, CA $62,015

Westminster, CA $63,276

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $62,604

Mission Viejo, CA $62,722

Ladera Ranch, CA $62,099

Santa Ana, CA $63,225

Fountain Valley, CA $63,335

Tustin, CA $63,381

Anaheim, CA $63,156

Atwood, CA $63,227

Brea, CA $63,195

Fullerton, CA $63,173

Garden Grove, CA $63,240

Orange, CA $63,378

Norco, CA $61,511

Villa Park, CA $63,318

Placentia, CA $63,196

Corona, CA $61,859

Yorba Linda, CA $63,217

Ventura, CA $61,897

Camarillo, CA $61,668

Carpinteria, CA $61,928

Fillmore, CA $61,232

Moorpark, CA $61,383

Oak View, CA $61,915

Ojai, CA $61,491

Oxnard, CA $61,838

Piru, CA $60,871

Port Hueneme, CA $61,744

Point Mugu Nawc, CA $58,140

Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $61,791

Santa Paula, CA $61,661

Simi Valley, CA $61,683

Brandeis, CA $62,045

Somis, CA $61,561

Summerland, CA $62,348

Santa Barbara, CA $62,371

Goleta, CA $61,396

Alpaugh, CA $58,632

Armona, CA $57,951

Arvin, CA $60,478

Avenal, CA $58,492

Bodfish, CA $59,813

Buttonwillow, CA $60,106

California Hot Springs, CA $58,998

Camp Nelson, CA $58,349

Coalinga, CA $58,365

Corcoran, CA $58,503

Delano, CA $59,790

Ducor, CA $59,555

Earlimart, CA $59,115

Edison, CA $60,783

Exeter, CA $58,337

Pine Mountain Club, CA $60,101

Farmersville, CA $58,378

Fellows, CA $59,972

Frazier Park, CA $59,885

Glennville, CA $59,998

Goshen, CA $57,961

Hanford, CA $57,961

Huron, CA $58,023

Ivanhoe, CA $57,975

Kaweah, CA $58,188

Kernville, CA $59,024

Kettleman City, CA $58,326

Lake Isabella, CA $59,650

Lamont, CA $60,783

Laton, CA $57,912

Lebec, CA $59,921

Lemon Cove, CA $58,182

Lemoore, CA $57,965

Lindsay, CA $58,409

Lost Hills, CA $58,682

Mc Farland, CA $60,327

Mc Kittrick, CA $59,737

Maricopa, CA $60,116

New Cuyama, CA $60,416

Onyx, CA $58,573

Pixley, CA $58,624

Porterville, CA $58,964

Posey, CA $59,614

Richgrove, CA $59,728

Sequoia National Park, CA $57,979

Shafter, CA $60,629

Springville, CA $58,216

Stratford, CA $58,006

Strathmore, CA $58,401

Taft, CA $60,254

Terra Bella, CA $59,132

Three Rivers, CA $58,151

Tipton, CA $58,472

Tulare, CA $58,434

Tupman, CA $60,303

Visalia, CA $57,977

Wasco, CA $59,894

Waukena, CA $58,401

Weldon, CA $59,249

Wofford Heights, CA $59,477

Woodlake, CA $58,193

Woody, CA $60,247

Bakersfield, CA $60,783

San Luis Obispo, CA $60,735

Los Osos, CA $59,680

Arroyo Grande, CA $61,519

Atascadero, CA $59,213

Avila Beach, CA $60,190

Bradley, CA $58,281

Buellton, CA $61,900

Cambria, CA $58,375

Casmalia, CA $62,482

Cayucos, CA $58,352

Creston, CA $59,335

Grover Beach, CA $61,358

Guadalupe, CA $61,970

Harmony, CA $58,349

Lompoc, CA $61,955

Los Alamos, CA $62,732

Los Olivos, CA $61,888

Morro Bay, CA $59,270

Nipomo, CA $62,332

Oceano, CA $61,700

Paso Robles, CA $58,373

Pismo Beach, CA $60,994

San Ardo, CA $58,312

San Miguel, CA $58,428

San Simeon, CA $58,284

Santa Margarita, CA $61,135

Santa Maria, CA $62,954

Santa Ynez, CA $61,563

Shandon, CA $58,391

Solvang, CA $61,441

Templeton, CA $58,653

Mojave, CA $59,234

California City, CA $58,649

Acton, CA $62,115

Benton, CA $58,072

Big Pine, CA $57,996

Bishop, CA $58,046

Boron, CA $58,770

Bridgeport, CA $58,210

Caliente, CA $59,976

Cantil, CA $58,353

Darwin, CA $58,046

Edwards, CA $58,871

Independence, CA $58,067

Inyokern, CA $58,143

Johannesburg, CA $58,219

June Lake, CA $58,170

Keeler, CA $58,187

Keene, CA $60,217

Lake Hughes, CA $60,364

Lancaster, CA $60,479

Lee Vining, CA $58,140

Little Lake, CA $58,140

Littlerock, CA $61,424

Llano, CA $60,552

Lone Pine, CA $58,083

Mammoth Lakes, CA $58,134

Olancha, CA $58,025

Palmdale, CA $62,072

Pearblossom, CA $61,285

Randsburg, CA $58,042

Ridgecrest, CA $58,298

Red Mountain, CA $58,087

Rosamond, CA $59,614

Tehachapi, CA $60,008

Trona, CA $58,177

Valyermo, CA $61,195

Ahwahnee, CA $58,423

Auberry, CA $57,939

Badger, CA $58,061

Bass Lake, CA $58,190

Big Creek, CA $58,045

Biola, CA $57,883

Burrel, CA $57,917

Cantua Creek, CA $58,000

Caruthers, CA $57,888

Chowchilla, CA $58,453

Clovis, CA $57,857

Coarsegold, CA $57,969

Cutler, CA $57,946

Del Rey, CA $57,871

Dinuba, CA $57,927

Dos Palos, CA $59,292

Dunlap, CA $57,949

Firebaugh, CA $59,159

Fish Camp, CA $58,361

Five Points, CA $57,975

Fowler, CA $57,863

Friant, CA $57,915

Helm, CA $57,935

Hume, CA $58,028

Kerman, CA $57,912

Kingsburg, CA $57,917

Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $58,037

Lakeshore, CA $57,849

Los Banos, CA $59,904

Madera, CA $57,902

Mendota, CA $58,016

Miramonte, CA $57,958

Mono Hot Springs, CA $57,875

North Fork, CA $57,963

Oakhurst, CA $58,374

O Neals, CA $57,947

Orange Cove, CA $57,928

Orosi, CA $57,949

Parlier, CA $57,890

Piedra, CA $57,915

Fresno, CA $57,856

Prather, CA $57,916

Raisin City, CA $57,872

Raymond, CA $58,278

Reedley, CA $57,908

Riverdale, CA $57,920

Sanger, CA $57,897

San Joaquin, CA $57,932

Santa Rita Park, CA $59,492

Selma, CA $57,888

Shaver Lake, CA $57,950

South Dos Palos, CA $59,392

Sultana, CA $57,931

Tollhouse, CA $57,931

Tranquillity, CA $57,967

Wishon, CA $57,987

Yettem, CA $57,953

Traver, CA $57,928

Squaw Valley, CA $57,938

Salinas, CA $63,615

Big Sur, CA $59,553

Carmel By The Sea, CA $64,128

Carmel, CA $63,507

Carmel Valley, CA $62,852

Chualar, CA $62,775

Gonzales, CA $62,581

Greenfield, CA $60,484

Jolon, CA $59,606

King City, CA $58,616

Lockwood, CA $58,297

Marina, CA $63,947

Monterey, CA $63,958

Pacific Grove, CA $64,109

Pebble Beach, CA $64,117

San Lucas, CA $58,335

Seaside, CA $64,040

Soledad, CA $60,840

Spreckels, CA $63,606

Belmont, CA $70,477

Brisbane, CA $71,608

Burlingame, CA $69,945

Daly City, CA $71,699

El Granada, CA $69,004

Half Moon Bay, CA $69,594

La Honda, CA $69,846

Loma Mar, CA $69,212

Los Altos, CA $71,438

Menlo Park, CA $71,430

Atherton, CA $71,427

Portola Valley, CA $71,419

Millbrae, CA $70,360

Mountain View, CA $71,578

Montara, CA $69,567

Moss Beach, CA $69,398

Pacifica, CA $70,360

Pescadero, CA $68,997

Redwood City, CA $71,415

San Bruno, CA $70,752

San Carlos, CA $70,852

San Gregorio, CA $69,925

South San Francisco, CA $71,244

Sunnyvale, CA $72,001

San Francisco, CA $72,030

Sacramento, CA $62,434

Palo Alto, CA $71,430

Stanford, CA $71,430

San Mateo, CA $69,869

Alameda, CA $70,563

American Canyon, CA $64,729

Discovery Bay, CA $63,574

Danville, CA $67,553

Alamo, CA $68,619

Angwin, CA $63,548

Antioch, CA $64,635

Benicia, CA $64,862

Bethel Island, CA $63,292

Birds Landing, CA $63,705

Brentwood, CA $64,223

Byron, CA $64,316

Calistoga, CA $63,635

Canyon, CA $70,551

Clayton, CA $66,746

Concord, CA $67,320

Pleasant Hill, CA $67,614

Crockett, CA $64,954

Diablo, CA $68,085

El Cerrito, CA $70,423

Fairfield, CA $64,108

Travis Afb, CA $63,737

Fremont, CA $69,935

Hayward, CA $69,631

Castro Valley, CA $70,132

Hercules, CA $65,901

Knightsen, CA $63,664

Lafayette, CA $69,389

Livermore, CA $67,947

Martinez, CA $67,033

Moraga, CA $70,079

Napa, CA $63,735

Newark, CA $71,036

Oakley, CA $63,907

Oakville, CA $63,904

Orinda, CA $70,506

Pinole, CA $66,771

Pittsburg, CA $65,620

Pleasanton, CA $68,449

Pope Valley, CA $63,158

Dublin, CA $67,925

Port Costa, CA $65,038

Rio Vista, CA $63,208

Rodeo, CA $65,309

Rutherford, CA $63,914

Saint Helena, CA $63,630

Deer Park, CA $63,714

San Leandro, CA $70,588

San Lorenzo, CA $70,087

San Ramon, CA $67,923

Suisun City, CA $64,334

Sunol, CA $70,175

Union City, CA $70,036

Vallejo, CA $64,796

Walnut Creek, CA $69,236

Yountville, CA $63,869

Oakland, CA $70,512

Emeryville, CA $70,547

Piedmont, CA $70,616

Berkeley, CA $70,592

Albany, CA $70,669

Richmond, CA $69,840

El Sobrante, CA $68,917

San Pablo, CA $68,153

San Rafael, CA $68,749

Greenbrae, CA $69,395

Kentfield, CA $69,790

Belvedere Tiburon, CA $71,437

Bodega, CA $63,935

Bodega Bay, CA $63,761

Bolinas, CA $66,764

Corte Madera, CA $70,189

Rohnert Park, CA $64,596

Dillon Beach, CA $63,980

Fairfax, CA $68,130

Cotati, CA $64,504

Forest Knolls, CA $66,145

Inverness, CA $64,389

Lagunitas, CA $65,831

Larkspur, CA $69,782

Marshall, CA $64,228

Mill Valley, CA $69,406

Novato, CA $65,335

Nicasio, CA $65,451

Olema, CA $65,743

Penngrove, CA $64,663

Petaluma, CA $64,738

Point Reyes Station, CA $65,436

Ross, CA $68,853

San Anselmo, CA $67,699

San Geronimo, CA $66,517

San Quentin, CA $70,060

Sausalito, CA $71,605

Stinson Beach, CA $68,626

Tomales, CA $64,082

Valley Ford, CA $63,968

Woodacre, CA $66,636

Aptos, CA $65,795

Alviso, CA $71,713

Aromas, CA $64,248

Ben Lomond, CA $64,710

Boulder Creek, CA $67,077

Brookdale, CA $64,881

Campbell, CA $72,660

Capitola, CA $65,362

Castroville, CA $64,187

Coyote, CA $71,678

Cupertino, CA $71,407

Davenport, CA $65,602

Felton, CA $64,659

Freedom, CA $65,541

Gilroy, CA $66,278

Hollister, CA $63,458

Holy City, CA $68,096

Los Gatos, CA $71,682

Milpitas, CA $72,561

Morgan Hill, CA $69,355

Moss Landing, CA $64,362

Mount Hermon, CA $64,544

New Almaden, CA $71,119

Paicines, CA $58,698

Redwood Estates, CA $68,096

San Juan Bautista, CA $63,605

San Martin, CA $68,002

Santa Clara, CA $72,767

Santa Cruz, CA $64,513

Scotts Valley, CA $64,886

Saratoga, CA $71,321

Soquel, CA $65,948

Tres Pinos, CA $60,777

Watsonville, CA $65,601

San Jose, CA $72,828

Mount Hamilton, CA $71,128

Stockton, CA $61,880

Acampo, CA $61,952

Altaville, CA $60,184

Angels Camp, CA $60,310

Arnold, CA $58,382

Avery, CA $59,299

Burson, CA $60,748

Campo Seco, CA $60,695

Clements, CA $61,496

Copperopolis, CA $61,000

Douglas Flat, CA $59,838

Farmington, CA $61,276

French Camp, CA $61,939

Glencoe, CA $59,641

Hathaway Pines, CA $59,553

Holt, CA $62,049

Linden, CA $61,788

Lockeford, CA $61,886

Lodi, CA $61,897

Mokelumne Hill, CA $59,801

Mountain Ranch, CA $59,548

Murphys, CA $59,771

Rail Road Flat, CA $59,374

San Andreas, CA $60,006

Vallecito, CA $59,897

Valley Springs, CA $60,754

Victor, CA $61,919

Wallace, CA $61,170

West Point, CA $59,426

Wilseyville, CA $59,372

Woodbridge, CA $62,015

Atwater, CA $60,720

Ballico, CA $61,017

Tracy, CA $62,960

Big Oak Flat, CA $60,162

Catheys Valley, CA $58,868

Ceres, CA $61,481

Chinese Camp, CA $60,318

Columbia, CA $59,722

Coulterville, CA $59,095

Cressey, CA $60,920

Crows Landing, CA $61,981

Pinecrest, CA $58,349

Delhi, CA $61,127

Denair, CA $61,086

El Nido, CA $59,335

El Portal, CA $58,481

Empire, CA $61,469

Escalon, CA $61,498

Groveland, CA $58,529

Gustine, CA $62,237

Hickman, CA $61,188

Hilmar, CA $61,497

Hornitos, CA $59,278

Hughson, CA $61,465

Jamestown, CA $60,478

Keyes, CA $61,471

La Grange, CA $60,247

Lathrop, CA $62,071

Le Grand, CA $59,169

Livingston, CA $61,019

Long Barn, CA $58,958

Manteca, CA $61,935

Mariposa, CA $58,719

Merced, CA $59,485

Midpines, CA $58,730

Mi Wuk Village, CA $59,370

Moccasin, CA $60,025

Modesto, CA $61,459

Newman, CA $62,250

Oakdale, CA $61,278

Patterson, CA $63,618

Planada, CA $59,426

Ripon, CA $61,587

Riverbank, CA $61,475

Salida, CA $61,527

Snelling, CA $60,024

Sonora, CA $59,897

Soulsbyville, CA $59,736

Standard, CA $59,846

Stevinson, CA $61,445

Strawberry, CA $58,500

Tuolumne, CA $59,549

Turlock, CA $61,377

Twain Harte, CA $59,413

Vernalis, CA $62,233

Waterford, CA $61,094

Westley, CA $62,471

Winton, CA $60,802

Yosemite National Park, CA $58,155

Santa Rosa, CA $63,814

Albion, CA $58,626

Annapolis, CA $61,636

Boonville, CA $60,012

Boyes Hot Springs, CA $64,482

Branscomb, CA $58,569

Calpella, CA $59,848

Camp Meeker, CA $63,898

Caspar, CA $58,645

Cazadero, CA $63,072

Clearlake, CA $61,292

Clearlake Oaks, CA $60,621

Clearlake Park, CA $61,459

Cloverdale, CA $62,026

Cobb, CA $62,828

Comptche, CA $58,581

Covelo, CA $58,606

Dos Rios, CA $58,558

Duncans Mills, CA $63,647

Eldridge, CA $64,265

Elk, CA $58,777

El Verano, CA $64,582

Finley, CA $61,309

Forestville, CA $63,919

Fort Bragg, CA $58,662

Fulton, CA $63,820

Geyserville, CA $63,024

Glen Ellen, CA $64,171

Glenhaven, CA $60,791

Graton, CA $63,874

Gualala, CA $60,392

Guerneville, CA $63,660

Healdsburg, CA $63,638

Hopland, CA $61,298

Jenner, CA $63,131

Kelseyville, CA $61,807

Kenwood, CA $64,098

Lakeport, CA $60,767

Laytonville, CA $58,577

Little River, CA $58,653

Lower Lake, CA $61,592

Lucerne, CA $60,417

Manchester, CA $59,402

Mendocino, CA $58,653

Middletown, CA $63,084

Monte Rio, CA $63,698

Navarro, CA $58,708

Nice, CA $60,420

Occidental, CA $63,690

Philo, CA $59,432

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $62,784

Point Arena, CA $59,623

Potter Valley, CA $58,669

Redwood Valley, CA $59,017

Rio Nido, CA $63,728

Sebastopol, CA $63,911

Sonoma, CA $64,685

Stewarts Point, CA $61,492

Talmage, CA $60,069

Ukiah, CA $59,785

Upper Lake, CA $59,810

Villa Grande, CA $63,691

Vineburg, CA $64,678

Westport, CA $58,543

Willits, CA $58,639

Windsor, CA $63,858

Witter Springs, CA $59,693

Yorkville, CA $60,506

The Sea Ranch, CA $60,797

Eureka, CA $58,825

Alderpoint, CA $58,532

Blocksburg, CA $58,512

Arcata, CA $58,751

Mckinleyville, CA $58,755

Bayside, CA $58,729

Blue Lake, CA $58,658

Bridgeville, CA $58,559

Burnt Ranch, CA $58,630

Carlotta, CA $58,600

Crescent City, CA $58,525

Cutten, CA $58,824

Ferndale, CA $58,617

Fields Landing, CA $58,779

Fort Dick, CA $58,526

Fortuna, CA $58,737

Garberville, CA $58,563

Gasquet, CA $58,360

Honeydew, CA $58,505

Hoopa, CA $58,706

Hydesville, CA $58,693

Klamath, CA $58,570

Kneeland, CA $58,596

Korbel, CA $58,543

Loleta, CA $58,662

Mad River, CA $58,555

Miranda, CA $58,585

Myers Flat, CA $58,568

Orick, CA $58,607

Orleans, CA $58,632

Petrolia, CA $58,547

Phillipsville, CA $58,556

Redway, CA $58,645

Rio Dell, CA $58,703

Salyer, CA $58,643

Samoa, CA $58,707

Scotia, CA $58,627

Smith River, CA $58,370

Somes Bar, CA $58,613

Redcrest, CA $58,546

Trinidad, CA $58,690

Weott, CA $58,639

Willow Creek, CA $58,656

Leggett, CA $58,563

Piercy, CA $58,554

Whitethorn, CA $58,574

Zenia, CA $58,471

Amador City, CA $60,554

Auburn, CA $60,905

West Sacramento, CA $62,436

Brooks, CA $61,856

Capay, CA $61,851

Carmichael, CA $62,392

Citrus Heights, CA $62,084

Clarksburg, CA $62,445

Coloma, CA $60,796

Cool, CA $60,890

Courtland, CA $62,446

Davis, CA $62,373

Diamond Springs, CA $60,704

Dixon, CA $62,716

El Dorado, CA $60,773

Elk Grove, CA $62,187

Elmira, CA $63,255

Elverta, CA $62,323

Esparto, CA $62,191

Fair Oaks, CA $62,112

Fiddletown, CA $60,038

Folsom, CA $61,737

Foresthill, CA $59,473

Galt, CA $61,772

Garden Valley, CA $60,326

Georgetown, CA $59,717

Greenwood, CA $60,457

Grizzly Flats, CA $59,462

Guinda, CA $61,726

Herald, CA $61,235

Hood, CA $62,365

Ione, CA $60,700

Isleton, CA $62,804

Jackson, CA $60,233

Kit Carson, CA $59,558

Knights Landing, CA $61,481

Kirkwood, CA $58,493

Lincoln, CA $61,436

Loomis, CA $61,551

Lotus, CA $60,905

Mcclellan, CA $62,443

Madison, CA $62,289

Martell, CA $60,313

Mather, CA $62,260

Mount Aukum, CA $60,318

Newcastle, CA $61,341

Nicolaus, CA $61,793

North Highlands, CA $62,403

Roseville, CA $61,915

Orangevale, CA $61,948

Penryn, CA $61,440

Pilot Hill, CA $61,228

Pine Grove, CA $59,927

Pioneer, CA $59,005

Placerville, CA $60,595

Pleasant Grove, CA $61,945

Plymouth, CA $60,848

Rancho Cordova, CA $62,270

Represa, CA $61,750

Rescue, CA $61,226

Rio Linda, CA $62,445

Rio Oso, CA $61,426

River Pines, CA $60,415

Robbins, CA $61,643

Rocklin, CA $61,734

Rumsey, CA $60,700

Ryde, CA $62,499

Sheridan, CA $61,218

Shingle Springs, CA $61,172

Sloughhouse, CA $61,571

Somerset, CA $59,512

Sutter Creek, CA $60,357

Thornton, CA $62,470

Vacaville, CA $63,286

Volcano, CA $59,855

Walnut Grove, CA $62,610

Wheatland, CA $60,923

Wilton, CA $61,944

Winters, CA $62,530

Woodland, CA $62,243

Yolo, CA $62,181

Zamora, CA $62,052

Drytown, CA $60,659

Alta, CA $59,396

Applegate, CA $60,461

Camino, CA $60,057

Chicago Park, CA $59,599

Colfax, CA $59,811

Dutch Flat, CA $59,341

Emigrant Gap, CA $58,971

Gold Run, CA $59,378

Kyburz, CA $58,542

Echo Lake, CA $58,482

Meadow Vista, CA $60,523

Norden, CA $59,124

Pollock Pines, CA $58,982

Soda Springs, CA $59,172

Twin Bridges, CA $58,406

Weimar, CA $60,249

Granite Bay, CA $61,689

El Dorado Hills, CA $61,493

Antelope, CA $62,247

Marysville, CA $59,801

Beale Afb, CA $60,506

Alleghany, CA $58,936

Arbuckle, CA $60,411

Artois, CA $59,193

Bangor, CA $59,483

Belden, CA $58,910

Berry Creek, CA $59,316

Biggs, CA $59,391

Browns Valley, CA $59,452

Brownsville, CA $59,361

Butte City, CA $59,361

Camptonville, CA $59,006

Canyon Dam, CA $58,821

Cedar Ridge, CA $59,599

Challenge, CA $59,204

Chico, CA $59,391

Clipper Mills, CA $59,197

Colusa, CA $59,711

Crescent Mills, CA $58,774

Dobbins, CA $59,156

Downieville, CA $58,868

Dunnigan, CA $61,613

Durham, CA $59,389

Elk Creek, CA $59,167

Feather Falls, CA $59,371

Forbestown, CA $59,314

Forest Ranch, CA $59,279

Glenn, CA $59,330

Goodyears Bar, CA $58,901

Grass Valley, CA $59,554

Penn Valley, CA $59,748

Greenville, CA $58,791

Gridley, CA $59,521

Grimes, CA $60,534

Hamilton City, CA $59,354

Live Oak, CA $59,649

Magalia, CA $59,275

Maxwell, CA $59,584

Meadow Valley, CA $58,915

Meridian, CA $60,631

Nelson, CA $59,365

Nevada City, CA $59,167

North San Juan, CA $58,924

Olivehurst, CA $60,909

Oregon House, CA $59,371

Orland, CA $59,126

Oroville, CA $59,342

Paradise, CA $59,325

Palermo, CA $59,441

Princeton, CA $59,375

Quincy, CA $58,810

Rackerby, CA $59,456

Richvale, CA $59,356

Rough And Ready, CA $59,640

Smartsville, CA $59,986

Stirling City, CA $59,223

Stonyford, CA $59,213

Storrie, CA $59,106

Strawberry Valley, CA $58,878

Sutter, CA $59,861

Taylorsville, CA $58,697

Twain, CA $58,833

Washington, CA $59,189

Williams, CA $59,794

Willows, CA $59,272

Yuba City, CA $61,008

Redding, CA $58,960

Adin, CA $58,772

Anderson, CA $58,952

Bella Vista, CA $58,971

Bieber, CA $58,814

Big Bar, CA $58,566

Big Bend, CA $58,860

Burney, CA $59,021

Callahan, CA $58,677

Canby, CA $58,675

Cassel, CA $58,998

Castella, CA $58,783

Shasta Lake, CA $58,992

Chester, CA $58,941

Corning, CA $59,113

Cottonwood, CA $58,865

Dorris, CA $58,356

Douglas City, CA $58,710

Dunsmuir, CA $58,859

Etna, CA $58,670

Fall River Mills, CA $58,955

Flournoy, CA $58,935

Forks Of Salmon, CA $58,577

Fort Jones, CA $58,494

French Gulch, CA $58,752

Gazelle, CA $58,716

Gerber, CA $59,105

Greenview, CA $58,675

Grenada, CA $58,622

Happy Camp, CA $58,382

Hat Creek, CA $59,002

Hayfork, CA $58,665

Hornbrook, CA $57,796

Hyampom, CA $58,574

Igo, CA $58,713

Junction City, CA $58,679

Klamath River, CA $57,912

Lakehead, CA $58,829

Lewiston, CA $58,757

Lookout, CA $58,796

Los Molinos, CA $59,145

Mcarthur, CA $58,904

Mccloud, CA $58,877

Macdoel, CA $58,502

Manton, CA $58,995

Mill Creek, CA $58,925

Millville, CA $58,948

Mineral, CA $59,001

Montague, CA $58,396

Montgomery Creek, CA $58,929

Mount Shasta, CA $58,895

Nubieber, CA $58,874

Oak Run, CA $58,984

Obrien, CA $58,830

Old Station, CA $59,002

Palo Cedro, CA $58,988

Paskenta, CA $58,912

Paynes Creek, CA $58,973

Platina, CA $58,607

Proberta, CA $59,173

Red Bluff, CA $58,922

Round Mountain, CA $59,028

Scott Bar, CA $58,148

Seiad Valley, CA $57,861

Shasta, CA $58,801

Shingletown, CA $59,026

Tehama, CA $59,157

Trinity Center, CA $58,684

Vina, CA $59,239

Weaverville, CA $58,770

Weed, CA $58,823

Whiskeytown, CA $58,747

Whitmore, CA $59,023

Yreka, CA $58,293

Alturas, CA $58,709

Blairsden Graeagle, CA $58,780

Cedarville, CA $58,618

Chilcoot, CA $58,182

Clio, CA $58,740

Coleville, CA $58,318

Davis Creek, CA $58,481

Doyle, CA $58,316

Eagleville, CA $58,584

Floriston, CA $58,476

Fort Bidwell, CA $58,413

Herlong, CA $58,568

Janesville, CA $58,772

Lake City, CA $58,481

Likely, CA $58,655

Litchfield, CA $58,628

Loyalton, CA $58,405

Madeline, CA $58,680

Markleeville, CA $58,251

Milford, CA $58,628

Portola, CA $58,680

Ravendale, CA $58,609

Calpine, CA $58,582

Sierra City, CA $58,785

Sierraville, CA $58,711

Susanville, CA $58,831

Standish, CA $58,738

Beckwourth, CA $58,444

Termo, CA $58,663

Topaz, CA $58,270

Tulelake, CA $58,397

Vinton, CA $58,268

Wendel, CA $58,473

Westwood, CA $58,941

Carnelian Bay, CA $59,190

Homewood, CA $58,809

Tahoma, CA $58,394

Kings Beach, CA $58,866

Tahoe City, CA $59,096

Olympic Valley, CA $59,282

Tahoe Vista, CA $59,064

South Lake Tahoe, CA $58,296

Truckee, CA $59,426

Detention Youth Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Detention Youth Worker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$52,427

Average $63,687/year

$78,197

$4,369

Average $5,307/month

$6,516

$1,008

Average $1,225/week

$1,504

$25

Average $31/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,197	$6,516	$1,504	$38
Average	$63,687	$5,307	$1,225	$31
25th Percentile	$52,427	$4,369	$1,008	$25

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