Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in California
Local pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 21-1018
$59,250
median pay, California
75,610
employed in California
-0.2%
vs U.S. median
+16.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in California earn between $47,640 and $80,570 a year; the U.S. median is $59,350.
$44,640
P10
$59,250
MEDIAN
$80,570
P75
$111,080
P90
Pay by metro in California
$80,770
$73,940
$73,620
$72,960
$72,770
$72,550
$68,400
$66,940
$40k $90k $140k