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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in El Centro, CA

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in El Centro, CA earns $48,770 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,163 a month.

10th percentile
$38,750
25th percentile
$38,750
Median percentile
$48,770
75th percentile
$81,630
90th percentile
$114,450

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,953 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,770
Federal income tax−$3,672
Social Security + Medicare−$3,731
California income tax (approx.)−$3,414
Monthly take-home$3,163
Every two weeks$1,460

Does it go far here?

$51,243Median pay in El Centro, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,056 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in El Centro, CA

JobMedian pay
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$123,970
Compliance Officers$106,750
Registered Nurses$103,450
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,390
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$99,440
General and Operations Managers$99,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,140
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$54,420

All mental health and substance abuse social workers salaries · Take-home pay in California