Objectives To explore the life satisfaction status and influencing factors in primary level mental health workers. Methods A total of 478 primary level mental health workers were randomly selected from Chongqing primary health care institutions from November 2015 to July 2016. The general social demographic scale and the Satisfaction with Life Scale（ SWLS） were used to evaluate primary level mental health workers. Results （1） There was a positive correlation between life satisfaction and years of mental health work （r=0.183）， educational level（ r=0.445） and professional title（ r=0.113）.（ 2） There were significant differences in life satisfaction among primary mental health workers across different marital status（ F=15.245） and location of residence（ F=52.198）（. 3） Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that marriage， residence， culture， total working years， years of mental health work were the influencing factors of life satisfaction. Conclusions There are regional differences in life satisfaction among the primary mental health workers in Chongqing， and life satisfaction is affected by many factors.