Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$67,230avg. a year
$32.32 an hour · 6,500 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $67,230 a year. That is $1,850 (3%) less than the California average of $69,080. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$57,660Median pay
$32.32Average hourly
-3%vs. California average
6,500Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
19,520 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$82,100
$39.47 an hour
2350 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$79,630
$38.28 an hour
32,550 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$78,710
$37.84 an hour
4670 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$78,600
$37.79 an hour
51,260 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$77,970
$37.48 an hour
6870 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$76,770
$36.91 an hour
74,360 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$73,840
$35.50 an hour
8620 jobs
Salinas, CA
$73,390
$35.28 an hour
91,390 jobs
Modesto, CA
$72,430
$34.82 an hour
10220 jobs
El Centro, CA
$72,420
$34.82 an hour
11860 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$72,240
$34.73 an hour
12240 jobs
Napa, CA
$70,680
$33.98 an hour
13710 jobs
Visalia, CA
$70,500
$33.89 an hour
141,330 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$70,310
$33.81 an hour
15190 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$70,230
$33.76 an hour
16270 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$68,570
$32.97 an hour
172,150 jobs
Fresno, CA
$67,460
$32.43 an hour
18420 jobs
Merced, CA
$66,760
$32.09 an hour
19530 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$66,700
$32.07 an hour
206,980 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$65,990
$31.73 an hour
211,730 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$65,100
$31.30 an hour
22350 jobs
Redding, CA
$63,940
$30.74 an hour
2326,960 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$63,450
$30.51 an hour
24380 jobs
Chico, CA
$62,560
$30.08 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $54,020 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $65,440 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $66,600 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $92,410 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $85,950 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $84,200 |
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $67,230 a year, and the median is $57,660. About 6,500 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $1,850 (3%) less than the California average of $69,080.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.34 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1018. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.