The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Bakersfield-Delano, CA is $59,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,960.
Pay spans roughly $44,460 at the 10th percentile to $101,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.61 per hour. An estimated 1,690 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
| Median (annual) | $59,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.61 |
| 10th percentile | $44,460 |
| 90th percentile | $101,690 |
| Employment | 1,690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.