The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is $63,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,000.
Pay spans roughly $41,870 at the 10th percentile to $116,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.41 per hour. An estimated 1,090 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
| Median (annual) | $63,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.41 |
| 10th percentile | $41,870 |
| 90th percentile | $116,080 |
| Employment | 1,090 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.