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Wage data collected from Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA:

Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.

  • Workers on average earn $57,660.
  • 10% of workers earn $45,910 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $103,560 or more.

In California:

Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.

  • Workers on average earn $59,250.
  • 10% of workers earn $44,640 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $111,080 or more.

In the United States:

Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.

  • Workers on average earn $59,350.
  • 10% of workers earn $38,940 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $97,590 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$38,940$47,100$59,350$76,530$97,590
California$44,640$47,640$59,250$80,570$111,080
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$45,910$48,530$57,660$77,960$103,560
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$42,890$49,640$59,620$74,500$95,160
Chico, CA$43,530$46,230$62,780$72,670$79,520
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$42,590$47,140$61,820$80,010$95,130
El Centro, CA$43,990$52,000$73,620$95,090$97,580
Fresno, CA$40,370$46,470$59,790$83,140$98,400
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$44,540$55,990$72,960$81,370$99,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$44,270$46,800$51,910$76,440$103,650
Merced, CA$43,680$44,370$60,780$78,620$99,270
Modesto, CA$45,960$46,920$62,700$93,430$120,480
Napa, CA$46,290$48,710$62,580$82,560$103,150
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$40,900$47,410$60,380$76,140$94,530
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$40,420$48,560$62,160$90,470$107,840
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$43,750$47,740$64,910$86,190$104,420
Redding, CA$41,830$46,220$56,340$76,240$96,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$40,900$46,260$57,880$78,330$103,450
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$43,930$47,540$61,050$94,220$127,270
Salinas, CA$45,430$49,400$73,940$90,860$107,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$48,050$55,190$68,400$107,320$132,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$47,930$56,510$72,550$94,170$123,600
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$45,880$54,540$80,770$103,110$103,110
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$45,120$47,570$58,790$77,880$102,200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$45,070$48,290$63,010$88,900$109,370
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$46,940$50,120$63,980$98,380$128,210
Stockton-Lodi, CA$45,470$56,040$72,770$98,560$127,730
Vallejo, CA$42,220$48,610$66,940$105,500$132,340
Visalia, CA$41,950$45,900$62,500$91,990$115,910
Yuba City, CA$43,200$50,250$62,030$77,290$101,340

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA:

Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.

  • Workers on average earn $27.72 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.07 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $49.79 or more per hour.

In California:

Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.

  • Workers on average earn $28.48 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.46 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $53.40 or more per hour.

In the United States:

Wage data for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors.

  • Workers on average earn $28.53 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.72 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $46.92 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$18.72$22.65$28.53$36.80$46.92
California$21.46$22.91$28.48$38.74$53.40
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$22.07$23.33$27.72$37.48$49.79
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$20.62$23.87$28.67$35.82$45.75
Chico, CA$20.93$22.23$30.18$34.94$38.23
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$20.48$22.66$29.72$38.47$45.73
El Centro, CA$21.15$25.00$35.39$45.71$46.91
Fresno, CA$19.41$22.34$28.75$39.97$47.31
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$21.41$26.92$35.08$39.12$48.06
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$21.29$22.50$24.96$36.75$49.83
Merced, CA$21.00$21.33$29.22$37.80$47.73
Modesto, CA$22.10$22.56$30.14$44.92$57.93
Napa, CA$22.26$23.42$30.09$39.69$49.59
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$19.67$22.79$29.03$36.61$45.45
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$19.43$23.35$29.88$43.50$51.85
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$21.03$22.95$31.21$41.44$50.20
Redding, CA$20.11$22.22$27.09$36.65$46.24
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$19.67$22.24$27.83$37.66$49.73
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$21.12$22.86$29.35$45.30$61.19
Salinas, CA$21.84$23.75$35.55$43.68$51.84
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$23.10$26.54$32.89$51.60$63.71
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$23.04$27.17$34.88$45.27$59.42
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$22.06$26.22$38.83$49.57$49.57
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$21.69$22.87$28.27$37.44$49.14
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$21.67$23.22$30.29$42.74$52.58
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$22.57$24.10$30.76$47.30$61.64
Stockton-Lodi, CA$21.86$26.94$34.99$47.39$61.41
Vallejo, CA$20.30$23.37$32.18$50.72$63.62
Visalia, CA$20.17$22.07$30.05$44.23$55.72
Yuba City, CA$20.77$24.16$29.82$37.16$48.72