Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in California

Ranked #11 of 51 · CA

7.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $69,080 ≈ $33/hr
Median annual salary $59,250
Employment 75,610

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $44,640P25 $47,640 Median $59,250P75 $80,570P90 $111,080

About 80% of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselorss in California earn between $44,640 and $111,080. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$69,080
U.S. average
$64,440

The mean substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors salary in California is $69,080, about 7.2% above the U.S. average ($64,440). That works out to roughly $33/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $80,770 $79,630 350
Salinas, CA $73,940 $73,390 620
El Centro, CA $73,620 $72,420 220
Hanford-Corcoran, CA $72,960 $70,230 190
Stockton-Lodi, CA $72,770 $77,970 1,260
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $72,550 $78,710 2,550
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $68,400 $82,100 9,520
Vallejo, CA $66,940 $78,600 670

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