The median annual wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is $60,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,800.
Pay spans roughly $42,120 at the 10th percentile to $101,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.26 per hour. An estimated 5,170 people work as substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
| Median (annual) | $60,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.26 |
| 10th percentile | $42,120 |
| 90th percentile | $101,750 |
| Employment | 5,170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.