The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $69,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,140.
Pay spans roughly $46,100 at the 10th percentile to $121,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.58 per hour. An estimated 850 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $69,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.58 |
| 10th percentile | $46,100 |
| 90th percentile | $121,630 |
| Employment | 850 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.