The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $77,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,610.
Pay spans roughly $49,680 at the 10th percentile to $137,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.42 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $77,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.42 |
| 10th percentile | $49,680 |
| 90th percentile | $137,550 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.