The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is $64,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,660.
Pay spans roughly $44,980 at the 10th percentile to $121,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.95 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
| Median (annual) | $64,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.95 |
| 10th percentile | $44,980 |
| 90th percentile | $121,590 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.