California Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers: Schools and Careers

Fast Facts for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Santa Cruz, Vallejo and Redding
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Santa Ana, Fresno and Oakland
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Diego, San Francisco and Riverside

Salaries for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Vallejo, Oxnard and Fresno
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
El Centro160$39,240
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara550$50,900
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande130$73,610
Stockton-Lodi220$60,780
Salinas120$66,670
Fresno450$53,800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim6570$64,290
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura500$77,750
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade700$60,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward1520$77,630
Santa Cruz-Watsonville120$69,160
Santa Rosa210$85,160
Merced160$56,810
Modesto70$45,380
Bakersfield480$54,250
Hanford-Corcoran120$75,900
Chico60$43,750
Madera50$75,610
Napa100$85,340
Redding180$54,760
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario950$68,020
San Diego-Carlsbad940$64,410
Vallejo-Fairfield140$96,730
Visalia-Porterville110$43,040
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