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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers salary in Oxnard, CA

The median mental health and substance abuse social workers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA earns $64,990 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,154 a month.

10th percentile
$47,580
25th percentile
$50,790
Median percentile
$64,990
75th percentile
$98,490
90th percentile
$136,730

Based on 340 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

$49,850 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,990
Federal income tax−$5,619
Social Security + Medicare−$4,972
California income tax (approx.)−$4,549
Monthly take-home$4,154
Every two weeks$1,917

Does it go far here?

$58,796Median pay in Oxnard, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.5 vs 100).
56%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,317 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Oxnard, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$193,890
Lawyers$185,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,760
Financial Managers$169,900
Marketing Managers$169,540
Pharmacists$160,430
Software Developers$159,430
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$159,120

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