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In California:

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

  • Workers on average earn $58,080.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,160 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $108,070 or more.

In the United States:

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

  • Workers on average earn $53,710.
  • 10% of workers earn $36,700 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $89,920 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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$36,700$44,600$53,710$70,130$89,920
California$39,160$45,500$58,080$81,180$108,070
Bakersfield, CA$39,000$46,600$55,600$70,100$96,570
Chico, CA$38,990$46,010$58,670$66,150$91,440
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$39,260$48,110$66,420$80,360$97,670
El Centro, CA$40,650$45,880$53,050$79,820$79,820
Fresno, CA$37,210$43,380$51,190$81,070$116,060
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$41,080$47,600$64,410$80,400$97,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$38,820$44,600$55,570$79,390$98,210
Madera, CA$38,990$48,050$60,790$78,380$92,210
Merced, CA$39,980$45,950$54,050$70,410$85,670
Modesto, CA$38,570$46,870$63,090$99,080$127,910
Napa, CA$41,010$46,130$61,120$88,900$99,660
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$38,360$45,330$52,770$71,980$96,660
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$38,660$47,800$61,190$79,370$97,690
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$38,670$45,350$58,480$77,460$95,340
Redding, CA$35,270$41,850$52,950$73,800$93,600
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$38,490$44,880$56,870$76,690$100,670
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$39,780$45,490$60,720$93,180$126,300
Salinas, CA$41,070$48,030$59,770$79,680$92,780
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$39,030$44,890$52,250$77,880$119,410
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$44,400$49,230$62,110$99,790$126,130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$47,180$51,710$71,520$94,000$129,440
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$39,320$43,700$44,240$59,680$89,560
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$38,500$45,140$57,420$80,080$98,560
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$39,510$46,540$57,740$72,790$98,910
Santa Rosa, CA$41,970$47,140$58,690$85,700$120,470
Stockton-Lodi, CA$40,150$51,210$62,640$85,300$122,280
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$37,810$46,230$55,710$83,020$110,200
Visalia-Porterville, CA$37,300$42,890$52,280$72,740$96,770
Yuba City, CA$38,440$44,060$59,190$66,090$81,750

In California:

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

  • Workers on average earn $27.92 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.83 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $51.96 or more per hour.

In the United States:

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

  • Workers on average earn $25.82 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.65 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $43.23 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 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$17.65$21.44$25.82$33.71$43.23
California$18.83$21.87$27.92$39.03$51.96
Bakersfield, CA$18.75$22.40$26.73$33.70$46.43
Chico, CA$18.74$22.12$28.21$31.80$43.96
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$18.88$23.13$31.93$38.63$46.96
El Centro, CA$19.54$22.06$25.51$38.38$38.38
Fresno, CA$17.89$20.86$24.61$38.98$55.80
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$19.75$22.89$30.96$38.65$46.78
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$18.66$21.44$26.71$38.17$47.22
Madera, CA$18.74$23.10$29.22$37.68$44.33
Merced, CA$19.22$22.09$25.99$33.85$41.19
Modesto, CA$18.54$22.54$30.33$47.64$61.50
Napa, CA$19.72$22.18$29.39$42.74$47.91
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$18.44$21.79$25.37$34.61$46.47
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$18.59$22.98$29.42$38.16$46.97
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$18.59$21.81$28.12$37.24$45.84
Redding, CA$16.96$20.12$25.46$35.48$45.00
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$18.50$21.58$27.34$36.87$48.40
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA$19.13$21.87$29.19$44.80$60.72
Salinas, CA$19.75$23.09$28.74$38.31$44.61
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA$18.76$21.58$25.12$37.44$57.41
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA$21.34$23.67$29.86$47.98$60.64
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$22.69$24.86$34.38$45.19$62.23
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA$18.90$21.01$21.27$28.69$43.06
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$18.51$21.70$27.60$38.50$47.39
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$19.00$22.38$27.76$34.99$47.55
Santa Rosa, CA$20.18$22.66$28.22$41.20$57.92
Stockton-Lodi, CA$19.30$24.62$30.12$41.01$58.79
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA$18.18$22.23$26.79$39.91$52.98
Visalia-Porterville, CA$17.93$20.62$25.14$34.97$46.52
Yuba City, CA$18.48$21.18$28.46$31.77$39.30