The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA is $73,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,380.
Pay spans roughly $47,760 at the 10th percentile to $119,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.34 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
| Median (annual) | $73,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.34 |
| 10th percentile | $47,760 |
| 90th percentile | $119,330 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.