Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Salary in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is $87,370. BLS estimates approximately 1,310 people work in this occupation in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is 44.9% above the national median ($60,280).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,130 | $23.62 |
| 25th percentile | $60,160 | $28.92 |
| Median (50th) | $87,370 | $42.01 |
| 75th percentile | $125,230 | $60.21 |
| 90th percentile | $142,280 | $68.41 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 4.6% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 6.7% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.76
- Location quotient
- 0.89
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 106.442, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $82,082 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.