The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $74,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,100.
Pay spans roughly $43,210 at the 10th percentile to $131,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.00 per hour. An estimated 8,430 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $74,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.00 |
| 10th percentile | $43,210 |
| 90th percentile | $131,080 |
| Employment | 8,430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.