The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $78,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $92,770.
Pay spans roughly $54,450 at the 10th percentile to $147,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.82 per hour. An estimated 1,630 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $78,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $92,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.82 |
| 10th percentile | $54,450 |
| 90th percentile | $147,870 |
| Employment | 1,630 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.