Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$82,100avg. a year
$39.47 an hour · 9,520 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $82,100 a year. That is $13,020 (19%) more than the California average of $69,080. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$68,400Median pay
$39.47Average hourly
+19%vs. California average
9,520Jobs 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.
1350 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$79,630
$38.28 an hour
22,550 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$78,710
$37.84 an hour
3670 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$78,600
$37.79 an hour
41,260 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$77,970
$37.48 an hour
5870 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$76,770
$36.91 an hour
64,360 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$73,840
$35.50 an hour
7620 jobs
Salinas, CA
$73,390
$35.28 an hour
81,390 jobs
Modesto, CA
$72,430
$34.82 an hour
9220 jobs
El Centro, CA
$72,420
$34.82 an hour
10860 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$72,240
$34.73 an hour
11240 jobs
Napa, CA
$70,680
$33.98 an hour
12710 jobs
Visalia, CA
$70,500
$33.89 an hour
131,330 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$70,310
$33.81 an hour
14190 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$70,230
$33.76 an hour
15270 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$68,570
$32.97 an hour
162,150 jobs
Fresno, CA
$67,460
$32.43 an hour
176,500 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$67,230
$32.32 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $60,490 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $80,220 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $97,610 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $104,710 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $109,530 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $72,430 |
Questions and answers
How much do substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $82,100 a year, and the median is $68,400. About 9,520 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $13,020 (19%) more than the California average of $69,080.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.27 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). 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.