The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Salinas, CA is $77,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $90,640.
Pay spans roughly $53,480 at the 10th percentile to $122,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.09 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Salinas, CA.
| Median (annual) | $77,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $90,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.09 |
| 10th percentile | $53,480 |
| 90th percentile | $122,460 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.